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INDIAN DEEDS OF 
HAMPDEN COUNTY 



BEING COPIES OF ALL 

LAND TRANSFERS FROM THE INDIANS 

RECORDED IN THE 

County of Hampden : Massachusetts 

AND SOME DEEDS FROM OTHER SOURCES 

TOGETHER WITH NOTES AND TRANSLATIONS 

OF INDIAN PLACE NAMES 



Edited by 
Harry Andrew Wright 

Springfield, Massachusetts, 1905 



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This Volume was printed at Springfield, Massachusetts, in the month of 
June, 1905, and is one of two hundred copies. This copy is Number \A 0. 



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INTRODUCTION 



INTRODUCTION 



IN the first general letter of instruction from the gover- 
nor and deputy of the New England Company for a 
plantation in Massachusetts Bay, to the governor and 
council for London's plantation in the Massachusetts Bay 
in New England, written from Gravesend, April 17, 1629, is 
the following passage:— "if any of the salvages pretend 
right of inheritance to all or any part of the lands granted 
in our pattent, we pray you endeavor to purchase their 
tytle, that wee may avoyde the least scruple of intrusion." 

In 1633-4, at a General Court held at Boston on March 
4, it was further provided that "noe person whatsoever 
shall buy any land of any Indean without leave from the 
Court," and April i it was ordered that every town should 
keep a record book showing the ownership and transfer of 
all lands and should furnish the General Court with a tran- 
script of the same. Later, it was provided that all land 
records should be made by the county in which the land 
was located, instead of the town. 

From these small beginnings has come our modern 
system of registration. It was not copied from the laws of 
the mother country as such a system was unknown in Eng- 
land, but was originated to meet a new need. 

On the seventh day of the third month, 1662 O. S., the 
towns of Springfield, Northampton and Hadley were con- 
stituted a county, called Hampshire. This was not a part 
set off from any other civil division, but was erected out of 
territory never before placed under county organization. 
Although containing within its limits but three towns, yet 
it included all the western half of the state, or what is now 
Berkshire, Franklin, Hampshire, Hampden, and the west- 
em part of Worcester County. 



8 INTRODUCTION 

The first division of this territory was made July lo, 
1 73 1, when Worcester County was organized. On June 30, 
1 76 1, Berkshire County was set off and on June 24, 1811, 
FrankHn County came into being. The last division of old 
Hampshire County was made when Hampden County was 
organized ; February 20, 1 8 1 2 . With this division, provision 
was made that Hampshire County should retain all of the 
probate and court records and that the real estate records 
should go to Hampden County. Thus the Hampden County 
records show all of the records of deeds [of the western 
part of Worcester Count}^ up to July 10, 1731, of Berkshire 
to June 30, 1761, Franklin, June 24, 1811, and Hampshire, 
February 20, 181 2. As practically all of the Indians except 
those at Stockbridge left the territory at the close of King 
Philip's war in 1676, they must necessarily include all the 
early records of land in western Massachusetts sold by 
them to the settlers. 

The modem student is seriously handicapped by the 
carelessness with which these deeds were drawn. Not only 
are the bounds very indefinite, but very little thought was 
given to the orthography of the place names. The work of 
the recorder was also very lax, and where a copy of the same 
deed exists in the town records as well as in the county 
records, place names are apt to be so different as to make 
the proper sound of an Indian name often a matter of con- 
jecture. In such a case, without a detailed knowledge of 
the territory described and an ability to look at it with the 
eye of an Indian, translation is practically impossible. 

In the Indian language every name described the local- 
ity to which it was affixed. The same name might be given 
to more than one place, but these were never so near together 
that a mistake in identity could be occasioned by the repe- 
tition. Some of these, it is today impossible to translate 
on account of the transformations which they have gone 
through, and it is only by securing the earliest spelling that 
convincing proof can be obtained. The earlier forms, being 
more correct than the modern corrupt forms, assist materially 



INTRODUCTION 



in securing the correct meaning. Oftentimes, too, an early 
deed will give a clue to the meaning of a word. 

The language spoken in this vicinity was a dialect of 
the Algonquin ; the language of nearly all the Atlantic sea- 
board, New England and the greater part of Canada, and 
there are today in Canada, many pure blood Indians who 
speak almost the identical dialect used here hundreds of 

years ago. -r- ■, u 

The translations in this volume have been ventied by 
George Lemoine, P'^^'' O. M. I., missionary to the Mon- 
tagnais Indians at North Temiskaming, Quebec, who is a 
recognized authority on the subject. They may be rehed 
upon as correct, as they are in accordance with the latest 
knowledge of Indian synthesis, and such as are in question 
have been withheld for further study. Gratitude is due not 
only to Father Lemoine, but to W. B. Cabot of Boston for 
valuable aid on the translations. 

These deeds well illustrate the land greed of the early 
settlers, as it will be seen that in many cases the territory 
occupied by the older towns exceeded, by several miles, 
the limits of the tract purchased. Little protest against 
this practice was made by the Indians, as in nearly all the 
sales they reserved all that was of value to them ; that is, 
the right to fish and hunt on the premises. When one 
tract was sold they simply moved to new territory, which 
in turn they sold and moved yet further on. 

This volume has not been copyrighted as it is desired 
that it be used to the fullest extent by the local historian 
and the student of the Indian. Its conception was due to 
a desire to provide a working basis to replace that furnished 
by the copies of deeds incorrectly published in various local 
histories, and to this end the utmost care has been taken in 
the transcription. It should enable those fitted for the 
task to carry the work still further, and assist the philolo- 
gist in assigning the dialect of this territory to its proper 
place among the aboriginal languages of North America. 



INDIAN DEEDS ii 



Part of Agawam, Chicopee, Longmeadow, 
Springfield and West Springfield 



HAMPDEN COUNTY RECORDS 
Liber A-B; Folio 19 

A COPPy OF A DEED WhEREBY THE INDIANS AT SPRINGFIELD MADE SALE 
OF CERTAIN LaNDS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE GREAT RiVER AT 

Springfield to William Pynchon Esq^, Mr. Henry 

Smith & Jehu Burr for the Town of 

Springfield for ever 

Springfield Towne deed fro ye Indians 

Agaam alias Agawam • : This fifteenth day of July 
1636 — 

It is agreed between Commucke & Matanchan ancient 
Indians of Agaam for & in the name of al the other Indians, 
& in particular for & in ye name of Cuttonus the right owner 
of Agaam & Quana% & in the Name of his mother Kewe- 
nusk the Tamasham or wife of Wenawis, & Niarum the wife 
of Coa. to & with William Pynchon Henry Smith & Jehu 
Burr their heires & associates for ever to trucke & sel al 
that ground & muckeosquittaj ^ or medows, accomsick-*, 
viz: on the other side of Quana; & al the ground & muck- 
eosquittaj on the side of Agaam, except Cottinackeesh ^ or 
ground that in now planted for ten fatham of Wampam, 
Ten Coates, Ten howes, Ten hatchets, & Ten knifes: and 
also the said ancient Indians with the Consent of the rest, 
& in particular w"* the Conent of Menis & Wruthema & 
Napompenam, do trucke & sel to William Pynchon Henry 
Smith & Jehu Burr, & their successors for ever, al that 
ground on the East side of Quinnecticot '^ River called 
Usquaiok^ & Nayasset^ reaching about four or five miles 
in Length, from the north end of Masaksicke^ up to Chick- 
uppe ' ° River, for four fatham of Wampam, four coates, 
four howes, four hatchets, four knifes : Also the Said ancient 
Indians Doe w"" the Consent of the other Indians, & in par- 
ticular w* the Consent of Machetuhood Wenepawin, & 
Mohemoos trucke & sel the ground & muckeosquittaj & 



12 INDIAN DEEDS 



grounds adjoyning, called Masaksicke, for four fatham of 
wampam, four Coates, four hatchets, & four howes & four 
knifes. 

And the said Pynchon hath in hand paid the said eight- 
een fatham of Wampam eighteen coates, i8 hatchets, i8 
howes, 1 8 knifes to the said Commucke & Matanchan, & 
doth further condition w'** the Sd Indians, that they shal 
have & enjoy all that cottinackeesh, or ground that is now 
planted ; And have liberty to take Fish & Deer, ground nuts, 
walnuts akomes & sasachiminesh or a kind of pease. And 
also if any of our cattle spoile their corne, to pay as it is 
worth; & that hogs shall not goe on the side of Agaam 
but in akorne time Also the said Pynchon doth give to 
Wruthema two Coates over & above the said Particulars 
expressed, & In Witness hereof the two said Indians & the 
Rest, doe set to their hands, this present 15th day of July 
1636 

The marke of X Menis The marke of X Macassack 

The marke of X Kenix The marke X of Wineawis 

The marke of X Ussessas The marke of X Cuttonus 

alias Nepineum 
The marke of X Winepawin The marke X of Matanchan 
The marke of XMachetuhood The marke of X Wruthema 
The marke of X Commuk The marke X of Coa 
The marke X of Keckusnek. 

Witnesse to all with in expressed that they understood al 

by Ahaughton an Indian of the Massachusett 

John Allen The marke of X John Cownes 

The marke of X Richard Everet 

Faithful Thayeler Thomas Horton 

The marke of X Ahaughton Joseph Parsons 

Joseph Parsons a Testimony to this Deed did at the 
Court at Northampton, March 1661 : 62 : testify on oath that 
he was a witness to this bargaine between mr Pynchon 
&c & the Indians as attests Elizur Holyoke Recorder. 

July: 8th 1679 entred the Records for ye County of 
Hampshire 

by me John Holyoke Recorder. 



INDIAN DEEDS 13 



Notes to the Preceding Deed 

John Holyoke made the following note on the records, when he recorded 
the deed: 

memoranda: Agaam or Agawam It is that medow on the south of 
Agawa River, where y^ English did first build a house, w^"^ now we comonly 
cal y^ house medow. That peice of ground is it w*^"" y^ Indians do call 
Agawam. & y' y^ English kept y^ residence, who first came to settle and 
plant at Springfeild now so called; & at y^ place it was (as is supposed) 
that this purchase was made of the Indians. Quana is the middle medow 
adjoyning to Agawa, or house medow: Masacksick is y' y^ English call the 
Long medow, below Springfeild on y^ east side of Quinecticot River: Us- 
quaiok is the mil River w'** the Land adjoyning. Nayasset is the Land of 
Three Corner Medow & of the Plaine. 

^The name Agawam has never been satisfactorily translated. Webster's 
dictionary gives it as "low land, marsh or meadow; also a place below or 
down stream, with reference to some place above or up stream." This 
translation is derived from agiuu, "under, below," and wan, "a stream." 
Agawam was also the Indian name of Ipswich. John Smith's forms of the 
Ipswich name are "augawoan, augoam, auguan and aggawom." The 
same conditions that give birth to the name here, applied there. Smith 
says: "Therefore be careful in the spring to mow the swamps and the low 
islands of Auguan." If this derivation is correct, it would seem to refer to 
a place below a stream. But this is very weak in many respects. Under- 
hill's "Newes from America," 1638, has "Agu-wom" on the title page, 
and on page 19 he says: "Upper plantations, which are planted on the 
river Connetticot; twelve miles above the plantations is scituate a place 
called Aguwam, no way inferior to the fo renamed places; the Country and 
those parts yeeld as fertile soyle and good meadow all the river along." It 
will be noticed that Underbill has a hyphen between the syllables on the 
title page, but not in the text. This is probably the earliest printed refer- 
ence to the local name, but even this gives no help. 

The word undoubtedly comes from agwaam, meaning "to make for the 
shore." If applied to a person it means "he lands here," and would refer 
to the landing place on the river. If applied to fish, it means the abundance 
in the vicinity of the place. If applied to water, personified, it expresses 
the washing of the waves against the shore. If this meaning of the word 
was to apply, the place must be low; and being flooded at times, would 
naturally be fertile, which is the case, and would seem to justify this inter- 
pretation; that is, "ground overflowed by water." There is, however, 
reason for believing it to be agawaam or akawaham, meaning a "landing 
place," for across the Connecticut river from Agawam was the palisaded 
village of the Indians, and the crossing and re-crossing in canoes must have 
been constant. But, if Agawam meant a "landing place," why was there 
not an Agawam on the east side of the Connecticut, near the fort ? 



14 INDIAN DEEDS 



Taking all the evidence into consideration, the only justifiable transla- 
tion is "ground overflowed by water." 

^From kwanau, a verb in the third person singular of present indicative, 
with inanimate subject, which means "it is sunken down" or "it is de- 
pressed." 

3Muckeosquittaj = MM^^0J5'w/, "meadow;" aug, "land." 

^Accomsick. — From the root word akam, meaning "on the other side." 
The termination, sick, is the locative case of asst, "land," which is assick. 
The meaning would then be, "on the other side of the land," namely, 
Quana. 

■■"Cottinackeesh is from kitikanakish, a compound word made up of 
kitkan, "plantation," and auk, "land," in the diminutive. It therefore 
means, "the plantation ground." 

^Quinnecticot — "at the long river." 

'Usquaiok is tskwai-auk, meaning "the last land," or "the end of the 
land." 

^Nayasset. The prefix is a common one among Indian place names 
It is from nat, "it corners," and with the locative means "where there is 
a corner." 

^Masaksicke. From massa, "great," and auksick, the diminutive of 
auk, "land," in the locative case, meaning "the great land" or "the great 
meadow " 

^"Perhaps from chikofi, "a cedar," but probably from c^^^^f, "violent," 
and pe, "water." This last would be very applicable, as the river has a fall 
of over seventy feet in the town of Chicopee alone. 



INDIAN DEEDS 15 



Part of Brimfield, Holland, Southbridge, Sturbridge 

and Wales in Massachusetts, and of Stafford, 

Union and Woodstock in Connecticut 



HAMPDEN COUNTY RECORDS 
Liber W; Folio 54 

This is to Testifye to whom it may concern That I We- 
bomscom and Nodowahunt For and in Consideration of 
Sundry Goods I have Received to Give John Winthrop ten 
miles round about the Hills where the Mine is thats called 
Black lead ' and for Mr Winthrops Enjoyment of it we bind 
our selves & Heirs for ever to the free performance of the 
premises to which I set my hand this present Day & Date 

Sealed and Delivered In the Presence of us 8 day of 8th 
month 1644 

The Mark of * Webomscom & seal 
The Mark of * Nodowahunt & seal 

Witness 

the Mark * of Sundach Thomas King 

Stephen Day 

Richard Smith 

Rec'd June 24th 1752 & Recorded from the Original 

By Edw'd Pynchon Reg r. 



i6 INDIAN DEEDS 



Confirmation of the Preceding Deed 



HAMPDEN COUNTY RECORDS 
Liber W; Folio 54 

These are to Testifye That I Nodawahunt owner of the 
Land of Tantiusques^ where the Black lead hill is Do Sell 
& give up & Surrender all my Right in that place for Ten 
miles to John Winthrop the Younger of Misticok, and Do 
Confirm the former sale of the Black lead hill & the Land 
about it at Tantiusques by Webusksham unto the said 
John Winthrop & am fully Satisfyed for the Same Witness 
my hand this nth Novr 1644 

Stephn Day : Thos King The Mark of * 

gorgi6 * Mark Nodawahunt & Seal 

Rec'd June 24th 1752 & Recorded from ye Original 

By Edw\d Pynchon Reg'r. 



INDIAN DEEDS 17 



Confirmation of the Two Preceding Deeds 



HAMPDEN COUNTY RECORDS 
Liber W ; Folio 52 

Know all men hereby both English & Indians That I 
We Bucksham Chief Sachem and Right owner of Tantius- 
ques and all the Inand parts of the Country threabouts, 
have Granted and Sold all that my said Sachemship and 
Country to John Winthrop Junr Govemr of the English 
on Connecticutt River for many Valuable Considerations, 
particularly for Ten Belts of Wampampeeg^ with many 
Blanketts & Coasts of Trucking Cloth and Sundry other 
goods which I do hereby acknowledge to have Received 
In full satisfaction for all the Black lead mines and all other 
places of mines and Minerals with all the lands in the Wil- 
derness lying north and west East and South round the 
said Black lead Hills for ten miles each way only reserving 
for my self and people liberty of fishing and Hunting and 
Convenient planting in the said Grounds and ponds and 
Rivers and according to English Custom I have given Pos- 
sessession of all my lands aforesd unto Amos Richason 
Servant to said Winthrop Govemour of the English for 
said Winthrops use; To Have and To Hold to him the 
said John Winthrop his Heirs and assigns forever in Ever- 
lasting Remembrance and Witness hereof I Lay this Wisk- 
heeg-* or Writing on Washcomos my Son and Heirs Breast 
and Set my Mark and Seal and Washcomos my said Son 
according Indian Custom freely makes his Mark and Seal 
hereunto on my breast this done with Consent of all the 
Indians at Tantiusques the 20th of the nth Month 1644 

The Mark * & Seal of W^e Bucksham Sachem of Tantiusques 
The Mark * & Seal of Washcomos Son of We Bucksham 



i8 INDIAN DEEDS 



Witness 

Wodowahunt uncle to We Buckshamhis Mark* ) Sachems of 

Itaguatiis his Mark* ) Quinnebaug 

Alhumpis his Mark* 

Sagamore Moas his Mark* 

Casacinamons his Mark Governour & Chief Councelor 

among the pequots * 
Amos Richison 
John Burkin 
John Wood : 
Tho : Spencer Senr. 
Tho : Champion 

Washcomos Sachem of Tantiusques acknowledged this 
Instrument this 19th of lober 1654, Before me Ri Belling- 
ham Govr. 

Rec'd June 24th 1752 & Recorded from the Original 

By Edwd Pynchon Regr, 



INDIAN DEEDS 19 



Confirmation of the Three Preceding Deeds 



HAMPDEN COUNTY RECORDS 

Liber W ; Folio 55 

Be it known to all men by these presents that I Wase- 
cums Sachem of Tantiusques Son of Webuckshum Do yield 
up my Right property and Interest freely and Willingly to 
Mr. Winthrop now in Hartford to be at his Dispose his 
Heirs Executors or Assigns administrators In Considera- 
tion Hereof I William Dennies Servant to Mr. Paine in 
Boston In part & Behalf of Mr. Winthrop do give him Ten 
yards of Trucking Cloth before these Witness John Beg 
John Pettebone Joseph Crowfoot James Warriner this i6 
Day of November 1658. Witness my hand 

* The Mark of the Sachem Wassecums & Seal 

William Dennies 

The Mark * of John beg 

James Warriner 

The Mark * of Joseph Crowfoot 

The Mark * of John Pettebone 

William Dennies Testifyed upon Oath that he was pres- 
ent and did see the Sachem Washcump af ores' d Sign & 
Deliver this Instrument as his act & Deed and that Jno 
Beg James Warriner Jos. Crowfoot & Jno Pettibone did set 
to their hands as Witnesses hereunto Taken upon oath 27 
June 1683 In Boston 

Before Hum : Davie Assist" 

Rec'd June 24th 1752 and Recorded from the Original 

By Edw'd Pynchon Regr 



20 INDIAN DEEDS 



Confirmation of the Four Preceding Deeds 



HAMPDEN COUNTY RECORDS 
Liber W; Folio 53 

These are to Testifye That Whereas my Father Webuck- 
shum and Wadawahut and others did in the year 1744^ 
sell unto Mr. John Winthrop and Surrender up to him all 
their Right in the Black lead hill at Tantiusques wth all the 
land round about the said Hill for ten miles. I Washcomos 
Son & Heir of the said We Buckshums being now by the 
Indians acknowledged the Sachem of that Country, Do by 
these presents confirm all that my said Father hath done 
and those other Indians wth him and do Give grant and 
confirm unto the said Mr. Winthrop all that land before 
said wth the said Black lead hill and all other places of 
Black lead or other Mines or Minerals to be to him and his 
Heirs and assigns forever : Witness my hand this first Day 
of March 1658 ^ and do hereby also acknowledge that the 
writing to wch I set my hand at Tantiusques the 16 of 
November 1658 was to the same Intent and purpose 

Witness my hand 
Witness : The Mark of X the Sachem 

Willm Edwards named W: Bachtomy & 

Jonathan Gilbert Seal 

William Dennes 

William Bennies Testifyed upon Oath that he was pres- 
ent and did see the Sachem W: Bachtomy abovesd. Sign 
and Deliver this Instrument as his act and Deed and that 
Willm. Edwards and Jonathan Gilbert were present & did 
set to their hands as Witness hereunto Taken upon oath in 
Boston 27th of June Anno 1683 

Before Hum: Davie Assis't. 

Rec'd June 24th 1752 & Recorded from the original 

By Edw.d Pynchon Reg'r. 



INDIAN DEEDS 21 



Notes to the Five Preceding Deeds 

In September 1633, 'John Oldham, and three with him, went overland 
to Connecticut (river), to trade. The sachem used them kindly, and gave 
them some beaver. They brought of the hemp, which grows there in great 
abundance, and is much better than the English. He accounted it to be 
about one hundred and sixty miles. He brought some black lead, whereof 
the Indians told him there was a whole rock. He lodged at Indian towns 
all the way." — Winthrop's Journal, Vol. I, Pg. ill. 



Extract of a letter from William Pynchon to Stephen Day, at "Tan- 
teuscu in Nipnett," which was delivered to John Winthrop Jr., and in- 
dorsed by him; "Mr. Pinchen to Mr. Day about another place of Black- 
lead." 

"Springfield this 8 of the 8 month 1644. 

I received a letter from you by an Indian, who saith that his name is 
Tamuggut. * * * If you doe your business by Indians, you will find it 
dearer than to send an Englishman. * * * I spake to this Indian in your 
behalf: I tould him that the Governor sent you to serch for something in 
the ground, not for black lead, as they suppose, but for some other mettell: 
I told him that the hill of black lead by Quassink,* was not so good as that 
which lay southward of it, nere the cornfield, where one Namoswhat lives. 
I suppose it is 5 or 6 miles southward of that place by Quassink. * * * * 

Your ever lovinge friend 

William Pynchon" 
Coll. of Mass. Hist. Soc. Ser. 4, Vol. 6, Pg. 376. 

*Quassink=^waj; stones, stony — ink; place. That is, "stony place." 

At a meeting of the General Court held at Boston on "the 13"" of the 
9"" mo, 1644, Mr. John Winthrope, Junior, is granted ye hill at Tantousq, 
about 60 miles westward, in which the black leade is, and liberty to pur- 
chase some land there of the Indians." — Records of the Colony of Massa- 
chusetts, Vol. 2, Pg. 82. 

WAIT WINTHROP TO THE GENERAL COURT OF MASSACHUSETTS 
"To, &C. 

The memoriall and representation of W. Winthrop humbly sheweth 
that in the year 1644 your memorialist's father had liberty from the Gen 
Court of the late Masachusett Collony to purchase lands at the black-lead 
mines at a place called Tantiusque, about 60 miles westward from this 



22 INDIAN DEEDS 



place, and accordingly he made purchase (of the known Indian Sachem & 
confirmed after his death by his son) of ten miles every way from s'' mine 
in the year above s'' * * * "—Mass. Hist. Soc. Coll. Ser. 6, Vol. 5, Pg. 297. 

This is from an unsigned, rough draft, with many interlineations, and 
was probably the original of the following document. 



WAIT WINTHROP TO THE GENERAL COURT OF MASSACHUSETTS 

"To his Excellency Joseph Dudley, Esq'', Captain General and Governour in 
chief of her Majesty's Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New Eng- 
land, the Hon^'.^ her Majesty's Council, and Representatives in General 
Court assembled. May 26'/', 1714, the humble address of Wait Winthrop, 
son of John Winthrop, some time Governour of Connecticut, deceased, 
Sheweth: 

That the said John Winthrop, in the year 1644, Octob' 30'!", had leave 
to purchase land about Tantiousques, where the Black Lead Mine is, as is 
of record in the Book of this Province; which was also given under the seal 
of the late Corporation of the Massachusett, signed John Endicot, Govern- 
our; which grant and allowance to purchase he pursued to effect the same 
year, as by deeds doth appear more particularly: one deed dated the 6'. 
Octor, 1644, signed Webuskhum, and a confirmation on the 11"' Novem- 
ber, 1644, signed Nodowahunt; also another deed of confirmation signed 
Nascomy, son and heir to Webuskhum, dated l^' March, 1658. Accord- 
ingly improvements were made at said Tantiousques for many years since, 
now since discontinued by reason of the war. By all which it doth appear 
your petitioner has a just right to ten miles square round the said Black 
Lead Hill, and is now desirous that Cap' Chandler may be impowered to 
survey the said tract of ten miles square to be to your petitioner and his 
heirs, and the place may be of record, that any new grant may not be laid 
upon the same land. 

And your petitioner shall pray, &c. 

Wait Winthrop. 

June 23, 1714. In Council, read and recommended." 

— Mass. Hist. Soc. Coll., Ser. 6, Vol. 5, Pg. 294. 



^'Tn Massachusetts plumbago exists in gneiss, at the most important 
locality, which is in Sturbridge." 

— Hitchcock's "Geology of Massachusetts,"Fg. 47. 



INDIAN DEEDS 23 



^"Metewis= Black earth. — From this Metewis is an Indian Towne a 
day and a halfes Journey, or less (West, from the Massachusetts) called 
Metewemesick." — Roger Wtlltams' ''Key into the Language,^' Pg. 184. 

This metewis was probably plumbago, and the town at or near Tan- 
tiusques. 

^Wampam means literally, "white beads" (from ivompi; white), though 
the term was applied to both the white and the dark beads used by the Indians 
for decoration and as a medium of exchange. When strung, or wrought into 
belts, they were called wampampeag (peag= strung beads); literally, " strings 
of white beads." 



4"Wussuckwheke= A letter. Which they so call from Wussuckwhom- 
min; to paint; for, having no letters, their painting comes the neerest." 

— Roger Williams' "Key into the Language," Pg. 61. 



^Robert Cassaminon was a well known Pequot who acted as interpreter 
for John Winthrop in 1653 when he bought land of the sachem of Quinne- 
baug. — Larned's " Windham County" 1-6. 



^This date is evidently an error of the recorder, as it is apparent that 
it should be 1644. 

T\x would seem at first as though this deed should, from its date, precede 
the foregoing one, but as the year ended with March, this date, according 
to modern reckoning, would be March I, 1659. 



These five deeds are followed (Liber W; Folio 55) by a long and inter- 
esting deed given by "John Winthrop, late of the Towne of New London 
and now of the Parish of Saint Mary Le Bone, in the county of Middlesex 
in Great Britain," to John Still Winthrop, late of New London, but then of 
Saint Mary Le Bone, eldest son and heir of John Winthrop. The deed is 
dated 1746; recorded June 24, 1752, and covers land in Massachusetts and 
Connecticut. 



24 INDIAN DEEDS 



Part of Longmeadow 



HAMPDEN COUNTY RECORDS 
Liber A-B ; Folio 20 

The Indian Coe his deed to Jno Pynchon Esq. 

This Indenture made the fourteenth Day of April: 1652 : 
between Coe (or) Coa, one of the Indians of Agawam, who 
is the cheife & ye proper owner of al the Land below the 
Long medow brooke, on the East side of Quinnecticot River; 
down to the fals, on the one party, And John Pynchon of 
Springfeild on the other party Witnesseth that the sd Coe 
the Indian, for & in consideration of one broad Essex Shag 
Coate, of I yard & 3 quarters & more to him in hand paid, 
hath bargained, sold given granted, & by those presents 
doth sel give & grant to the said John Pynchon a certaine 
parcel of wet medow upon the head of a River, running 
into the great River, above the fals comonly called by the 
English Freshwater River which River is by the Indians 
called Asnuntuk' at ye mouth of it, & a little higher Its' 
called Allows, and at the head of the said River it is called 
Sickcompsqu, ^ where the said wet medow lyes, the which 
medow is called by the Name of Quillicksqu^ 

Also the said Coe doth sel give & grant free & ful Liberty 
for the English to gather & make use of candlewood, called 
by y'" weakshackquock, in all the grounds adjoyning there- 
to, & from the Long medow brooke downward, & also free 
Liberty for cattle to feed fro the Spring til winter on al the 
sd ground, for & in consideration of one yard 3 quarters red 
Essex shag cloth to him by the sd John Pynchon in hand 
paid: Al the said premises ye said Coe doth condition as 
the true owner that the said John Pynchon shal absolutely 
clearly & for ever enjoy al the said premises, to him his 
heires & assignes for ever, subscribed, this 14th of April 1652. 

Witnesses hereonto The marke of 

Henry Burt * 

Thomas Cooper Coa the Indian. 
Thomas Stebbin 



INDIAN DEEDS 25 



the marke of Cattonis a witness * & testifies that Co a 
is ye right owner. 

the marke of * Mattaquallenat an Indian witness who 
testifyes Coe to be the true and right owner. 

Thomas Stebbin hereto subscribed made oath that he 
was present at the writing of this Deed and a witness hereto, 
& that it was Coe's Real Act & Deed, who in his presence 
set to his hand for Ratification. Sworn this second of Feb- 
ry, 1679 

before John Pynchon Assist. 

The oath of this witness, Leiut. Tho. Stebbin is entred 
these Records the day of his making oath: viz: Feb: 2 1679 

before me, Jno. Holyoke Recorder. 

Recorded this Indenture July 8th 1679 
by me, Jno Holyoke Recorder. 



Notes to the Preceding Deed 

^Asnuntuck. — Probably assint-tuk; "stony river." 

^Sickcompsq. — Sucki-ompsk; "dark colored rock." 

3Quillicksqu. — ^iltk-asikau; "it is a mixed land," (with water) that 
is, "marshy land." 



26 INDIAN DEEDS 



Part of Northampton, Easthampton and 
Westhampton 



HAMPDEN COUNTY RECORDS 
Liber A; Folio 15 

A Coppy of the writings or deed whereby the Indians 
of Nanotuck uppon ye River Quinetticott made sale of cer- 
tayne lands unto John Pynchon now Captayne John Pyn- 
chon of Springfeild, together wth ye Coppy of the said Mr 
Pynchon his assignemt of the said deed to ye use & be- 
hoofe of the Inhabitants of Northampton & his acknowl- 
edgmt thereof. 

Be it known by these presents that Chickwallop alias 
Wawhillowa Nenessahalant Nassicohee Kiunks Paquahal- 
ant Assellaquompas & Awonunsk ye wife of Wulluther all 
of Nanotuck ' who are ye cheife & proper owners of all the 
land on the west side of Quinetticot River at Nanotuck on 
ye one part Doe give grant bargayne & sell unto John Pyn- 
chon of Springfeild on ye other party to him his heirs & 
assignes, all ye grounds & meddowes woods ponds & waters 
lyinge on ye west side of Quinetticott River beginninge 
from ye small river below Minhan^ called Saukwonk^ & 
soe up by Quinetticott river to ye little meddow called Cap- 
awonk"* namely to ye little brook or gutter on this side 
Capawonk wch little brook is called Masquomp^ & all the 
grounds lying Westward from Quinetticott River (wthin 
the compass aforenamed) for Nine miles out into the woods 
(viz as far as Manshconish is from Springfeild for soe it was 
expressed to ye Indians All the said tract of ground from 
Saukwonk riverett & quinackquck^ called Minhan Pochu- 
ack' Petowwag^ Aspowunck^ Luckommuck Assattay- 
yagg ^ ° Nayyagg ' ' Nayumkegg Masquomp & by wt soever 
other names the said grounds are called, & all out into the 



INDIAN DEEDS 27 



woods from ye great river for nine miles within this com- 
pass, the aforesaid Indians & in perticular Wawhillowa 
Nenessahalant & Nassicohee being the Sachems of Nano- 
tuck doe for themselves & wth ye consent of ye other owners 
of the said grounds sell give & grant unto John Pynchon of 
Springfeild & to his assignes for & in consideration of One 
Hundred fathom of wampam by tale, & ten Coates (besides 
some small gifts) in hand paid to the said Sachems & owners, 
All the land aforesaid, and by these presents have bargayned 
grannted & sold to ye said Pynchon all & singular ye said 
lands free from all incumbrances of Indians, Provided the 
said Pynchon shall plow up or cause to be plowed up for the 
Indians Sixteene acres of land on ye East side of Quinotti- 
cott River wch is to be done sometyme next Summer 1654 
& in the meane tyme vizt the next Springe 1654 the Indians 
have liberty to plant their present come feilds, but after 
that tyme they are wholly to leave that west side of the 
River & not to plant or molest the English there. All the 
said premises the said Pynchon & his assignes shall have & 
injoy absolutely & clerely for ever from all incumbrances 
of any Indians or their corne feilds: 

In witnes of these presents the said Sachems have sub- 
scribed their marks this twenty foure day of Septembr 
1653 

The mark * of Chickwallop the mark * of Nassicohee 

alias Wawhillowa the mark of * Paquahalant 

The mark of 
* 

Neneesahalant 

These under written are witnesses that these are the 
markes of the Sachems wthin mentioned & that they doe 
fully pass over ye land wthin mentioned in the behalf of 
themselves & other owners to John Pynchon of Springfeild 
& to his assignes forever. 

Elitzur Holyoke the mark of Wutshamin a cheife man 

Henry Burt of Nammeleck * who helped to 

Thomas Cooper make the bargayne 

Thomas Stebbin the mark of Skittomp alias Unk- 

quask * of Chickuppe a witness 



28 INDIAN DEEDS 



Whereas the wthin mentioned grant or purchase of 
lands of ye Indians at Nanotuck is in the name of John 
Pynchon of Springfeild his heires or assignes wthout men- 
tioning of any other persons when as it was purchased in 
the behalfe of severall persons who had obtayned a grant 
from the generall Corte for a Plantation there intending to 
plant & settle themselves on the said land wthin mentiond ; 
Now know all men that I the said John Pynchon Doe Ac- 
knowledge myself to have acted in the premises only as being 
intrusted by the said persons now Inhabitants of North- 
ampton ; And therefore Doe hereby for myselfe & my heires 
executors or Administrators assign & make over ye wth 
named premises & all the land or wt soever is therein con- 
teyned unto the present Inhabitants of Northampton, to 
them & to their successors & heires for ever, as witnes my 
hand this i6th day of January 1662 

John Pynchon 

This assignemt was acknowledged on the said sixteenth 
day of January 1662 
Before us Elizur Holyoke ) 

Samuell Chapin ) Comissionrs 

Recorded Jan 20th 1662 
By me Elizur Holyoke Recordr 



Notes to the Preceding Deed 

Nanotuck. — Other early forms of the word are Nawattocke, 1637; 
Nowottok, 1646; Nauwotak, 1648; Noatucke, 1654; Nanatuck, Nalwottoge, 
1653; Nonatuke, 1653, 1655, 1658; Norwotake, Norwootuck, and Nor- 
wuttuck, 1657; Norvvottock, 1659, 1660; Norwootucke, 1659; Norwotuck, 
1661; Nowutague, 1664. Pynchon, who traded with the Indians, and knew 
them well, called it Nalwotogg, Nolwotogg and Norwotog. 

Sylvester Judd, an unusually accurate historian, in his History of Hadley 
has translated this as "in the middle of the river," from the similarity of 
Nor-wott-uck to the Massachusetts noah-tuk (noeu-tuk), but this is entirely 
incorrect as it does not dispose of the other forms of the word, and noah- 
tuck means "the middle river" and not " in the middle of the river." Further- 
more, the natives did not live in the middle of the river. The land which 
became known as Nor-wott-uck was west of the river, and while they had 



INDIAN DEEDS 29 



planting grounds on the neck of land on the east side which has since become 
an island, yet it is inconceivable how anyone could consider even this to be 
"in the middle of the river." 

Having in mind the statement of Roger Williams in 1643, that "the 
Cowweset say anum, the Narragansett say aytm, the Quinnippiac say arum, 
and the Nipmuck say alum, so that although some pronounce not 1 or r, 
yet it is most proper dialect of other places," then it is most natural to ally 
the different forms as follows: 

Nan-ot-uck 

Non-ot-uck 

Nal-wott-oge 

Nol-wott-oge 

Nor-wott-ucke 
It is very apparent that the third syllable in each of these forms is the 
same as the Massachusetts ohke, Delaware aki, Abenaquis ki, signifying 
"land; ground; place." This usually appears in our local place-names as 
auke, aug, ock, and uck. In the first form of the word, the last syllable 
might perhaps be considered as tuck (river), but this is impossible, as tuck 
could not have become toge as it would then appear in the third and fourth 
forms. 

In the last form, Nor-wott-ucke, the first two syllables are apparently 
synonomous with the Massachusetts nauwut, or Narragansett nauwot, 
meaning "far away," and the Algonquin nauwat, "out of reach." Assum- 
ing this to be correct, it makes Nor-wott-ucke to be "far away place." Non, 
nol, and nor are the same word, as used in different dialects, and show the 
interchange of the n, 1 and r. 

"Far away land" was probably the name given to it by Indians living 
elsewhere, who told of it to the ultimate purchasers of the land, and perhaps 
acted as guides and interpreters in the transactions. This was the custom 
in the early days. When Pynchon came from Boston in 1636, and bought 
the land at Springfield of the Indians, they signified "that they understood 
all by Ahaughton, an Indian of the Massachusetts," who came with Pynchon 
as interpreter. 

Nor-wott-ogg may perhaps have been the form used by the Springfield 
Indians in speaking of it. When the settlers went there they retained the 
name and perhaps the Indians about there could not say the word, but called 
it Nol-wott-oge. Heckwelder said of the Delawares, "they call the Quakers, 
Quakels, not having in their language the sound expressed by our letter r," 

^Minhan. — In the town records this word appears as Munhan. It is 
the island at the mouth of the Manhan river. This is literally Munnohhan, 
"island." 

^Saukwonk. — Saukrohonk, in the town records. Saukwonk means "at 
the outlet," that is the mouth of Manhan river below the island. 



30 INDIAN DEEDS 



^Capawonk. — Derived from the Algonquin kapahoweng, the participle 
form of kipahowe, and means "where the stream is shut in," indicating the 
two big points barring the river. 

sMasquomp. — Appears in the town records as masquampe. From 
masqui, "red," and nipi, "water"; literally "red water." 

*^Quinackquck. — Quonackquck in the town records. ^unnunkque- 
uck, "high land." 

'Pachuack — Algonquin pake-w-ack, a "turning off place." At a later 
date this place was known as Pascommock, which is from the Algonquin 
pakekamo, (Montagnais, paskamo), "the road forks," and with the termina- 
tion would mean "the place where the road forks." 

^Petowwag. — From pttahowe-ag, "the land from where the water flows 
to us." 

^Aspowunck. — Aspowounk in the town records. Asapiwan, "a place 
where nets are set." 

^°Assattayyagg. — The Algonquin asati is poplar tree; in the plural 
asatiak; in the adjective form asataia. Thus asatatn-agg means "poplar 
tree land." 

^'Nayyagg. — This may be neia-agg, "point of land"; or it may be neiak, 
"at the point." 



INDIAN DEEDS 31 



Part of Hatfield 



FROM NORTHAMPTON TOWN RECORDS 

Med the 20th of July, 1657 that I, Lampancho the Sachem 
have sould to the Towne of Northampton uppon Conechte- 
cutt River, have sould all the land and Trees with all the 
Appurtenances ther unto belonging caled by the name of 
Pewongenug^ and have received full and Compleate pay 
and satisfaction for the same with all the damages, soe that 
I doe resigne the full Right and Title for myselfe and my 
heires forever to the Towne of Northampton. 

The satisfaction for the said land I received of John 
Webb of the same Towne being Thirty shillings which is 
the Remander of the pay and am now fully satisfied for 
said land with all the Apurtenances. Wherunto I have set 
my hand the day & yere above written 

Witnesse to the same the marke of Lampancho 

William Jeanes alias Umpanchela 

William Holton 

Northampton, Sept. 28th, 1658. 

The Indian Sachem Umpanchela complaineing to the 
Commissioners here assembled to keep Court that the land 
of his wch is mentioned on the other side beeing caled Pe- 
wonganuck' or Capawonke was not fully bought by the 
English and that though hee sett his hand to it yet hee under- 
stood that the thirty-six shillings should have ben made 
upp fifty shillings, and expressing himselfe unsatisfied for 
want of the fowrteene shillings to make it upp so. 

It was yeilded to allow him the said fowrteene shillings 
more — And by these presents I the said Indian doe ac- 
knowledg the receite of fowrteene shillings and doe hereby 
acknowledg himselfe fully satisfied for the said land and 
doe fully release and relinquish all my right title or claime to 
the said meddow or woodlandes on this side of the brooke, 
viz: ye south side of the brooke or river which pts Capa- 



32 INDIAN DEEDS 



wonk^ and Wequittayaug ^ and doe confirme from all in- 
cumbrances from mee or my heires and that for ever. 

In witnesse whereof I do hereunto sett my hand the 
28th of Septeber 1658. 

the mark * of Umpanchela. 
In the presence of the Court as witnesseth 
John Pynchon Elizur Holyok 

Ed: Elmer Joseph Parsons 



Notes to the Preceding Deed 

^Pewongenung. — This is perhaps a corruption of Cappowonganick, but 
it is more probably from pawaagan; a "mill," as the river at this point 
came to be known as Mill River. 

^Capawonk. — For derivation refer to note on page 30. A more definite 
location of Capawonk is given in a deed dated January 20, 1662, for a 
"Certaine tract of land lyeing on ye v^^est side of River, called Cappowounk, 
bounded easterlie by a Riverlett running into ye greate River, South & East 
by ye greate River, North & West by ye Banke of upland fronting against 
ye sd land. [This deed is in Hampden County Records, Liber A, Folio 10.] 

3Wequittayaug. — Wtkwetow-aug, "land at the bays." 



INDIAN DEEDS 33 



Hadley and part of Amherst, Belchertown, Pelham 
and Shutesbury 



HAMPDEN COUNTY RECORDS 
Liber A; Folio ii 

Here followeth a Coppy of a deed or Writeing whereby 
ye Indians of Nolwotogg upon ye River of Quienecticott 
made sale of Certaine landes unto Major Jno Pynchon of 
Springfeild together with ye Coppy of ye sd Major Pyn- 
chons his Assignements of ye sd deede to ye use & be- 
hoofe of ye Inhabitants of Hadly And his acknowledgement 
thereof 

Bee it known to all men by these Presents yt Chick- 
wollopp Alias Wawhillowa Umpanchella alias Womscom 
& Quonquont alias Wompshaw ye Sachems off Nolwotogg 
& ye sole & proper owners of all ye land on ye East side of 
Quonicticot River from ye Hills called Petowamacha & 
from ye mouth of ye Brooke or River called Towunucksett ^ 
And soe all along by ye greate River upward or Northward 
to ye Brook called Nepassooenegg ^ & from ye hither part 
or South end of ye greate Hills called Kunckquachu^ (Be- 
ing guessed at neere about nine miles in length) By ye 
River Quenicticott Wee ye aforenamed Chickwallop Alias 
Waahillow Umpanchala alias Womscom & Quonquont alias 
Wompshaw of Nolwotogg on ye one partie Doe give grant 
bargaine & sell unto John Pynchon of Springfd on ye other 
party to him his assignes & successors for ever, All ye 
Grounds, woods, Ponds waters, meadowes. Trees Stones 
&c lyeing on ye East side of Quenicticot River within ye 
Compass aforesd from ye Mouth of ye litle Riverete called 
Towenucksett and ye Hills Petowomuchu Northward up ye 
greate River of Quenecticot to ye Brooke Nepowssooenegg, 
And from ye south end of ye Hills Quaquachu being neare 
about nine miles in Length from ye south part to ye North 
part, And all within ye Compass from Quenecticot River 
Eastward Nine miles out into ye Woods, All ye aforesayd 



34 INDIAN DEEDS 



Tract of Ground called Towunuckset, Sunmuckquommuck, ■* 
Suchaw Noycoys Gassetk/ Pomptuckset. Mattabaget, ^ 
Wunnaqueckset ^ Kunckkiunckqualluck, ^ Neposeoneag, 
And to ye south end of ye greate Hill called Kunckquachu 
& for nine or ten miles eastward from ye greate River out 
into ye Woods Eastward, wee ye sd Chickwallop, Umpan- 
chella & Quonquont, Doe for & in Consideration of two 
Hundered fatham of Wampam & twenty fatham, and one 
large Coate at Eight fatham wch Chickwollop set of, of 
trusts, besides severall small giftes. And for other good 
Causes & Considerationes, Doe sell give, grant, And have 
given granted Bargained & sold to John Pynchon of Spring- 
field & to his Assignes & successors all & singular ye afore- 
named land or by wt ever other names it is or may be called, 
quietlie to Possess, have, & enjoy ye aforesd tract of Ground 
ffree from all molestations or Incumbrances of Indians & 
yt for ever, only ye Indians aforenamed & in Particuler 
Quonquont Doth reserve & keep one come feild about 
twelve, sixteene or twenty acres of Ground a litle above 
Mattabaget by ye Brook called Wunnaqueckset lyeing on 
ye south side of ye sd Brook & Compassed in by a swamp 
from that Brook to ye greate River, And alsoe they reserve 
libertie to Hunt Deare, fowle &c And to take fish, Beaver 
or Otter &c But otherwise all ye aforesd Premises ye sd 
John Pynchon his Assignes & Successors & their heires 
shall for ever in joy Absalutelie & clearelie free from all In- 
cumbrances of any Indians or their Come ffeilds for ever 
except as before excepted. And In Witness hereof wee ye sd 
Indians Doe Subscribe our markes this Present twentie 
five day of Decembr 1658 It is onlie ye corne ffeild on this 
side or South side of ye Brooke called Wunnuckeckeset & 
ye litle bit of ground by it, within ye Swamp & betwixt ye 
Swamp & ye greate River wch yt Indians doe reserve & 
are to injoy: But ye litle Comeffeild on ye other side or 
ffurther side or North side of Wunnaqueckset & all ye 
other Come ffeildes within ye compass of ground afore- 
named ye Indianes are to Leave & Yeaild up as Witness 
there handes 



INDIAN DEEDS 35 



Witnesses to this Purchase The mark * of Umpanchla 

& yt ye Indians doe fulHe aHas Womscom 

sell all ye land afore men- 
tioned to Mr Pynchon & yt 
ye markes were subscribed 

by ye Indians themselves. The marke * of Quonquont 

Us who was Prevy to ye alias Wompshaw 

whole descourse & conclusion 
of ye Purchase & Joseph 
Parsons was present & 
aquainted with ye whole 

agrement ye other witnesses The mark of * Chickwolopp 
came in to testiefie to ye alias Wowahillowa 

subscribing & yt ye Indians 
owned all as it was reade to them 

Joseph Parsons Arther Williams 

Ed. Elmore The mark R. T. 

Joseph Ffitch of Rowland Thomas 
Samll Wright 

The Indians desired they might set their Wiggwoms at 
sometimes wth in ye tract of ground they sold withoute 
offence & that the English would be kinde & neighborlie 
to ym in not Prohibiting ym firewood out of ye Woods &c 
which was promised ym 

The assignemt of ye aforesd deede of Sale 

Whereas ye within mentioned grant or purchase of lands 
of ye Indians at Nolwotogg is in ye name of John Pynchon 
of Springfeild his Assignes or successors or their heires, 
without mentioning of any Persons When as it was Pur- 
chased in ye Behalfe of severall Persons who obtained a 
grant from ye Generall Corte for a Plantation there Intend- 
ing to plant & setle ym selves upon ye sd land Now Know 
all men yt I ye sd John Pynchon doe acknowledge my self 
to have acted in ye Premisses Only as being Entrustd by 
ye sd Persons now Inhabitants of Hadly, And therefore doe 
hereby for my self, my heirs Executors or adminestrators 
Assigne & make over the within named Premises & all ye 



36 INDIAN DEEDS 



land & wt ever is therein contained unto ye Present Inhab- 
itants of Hadly to ym & to their successors & heirs for ever 
as Witness my hand this 28th day of October 1663 

John Pynchon 

This deede & Assignemt was owned & acknowledged 
by ye abovenamed & hereunto subscribeing Mr John Pyn- 
chon Novr 19th 1663 

Before us j Elizur Holyoke \ Comissiors 
I Samll Chapin j 

The aforesd deede & asignement of ye same was here 
entered this 6th day of Decembr 1678 

By me Sam 11 Partrigg Recordr 



Notes to the Preceding Deed 

^Towunucksett. — Perhaps from towan, "a ball," and ackstt, land, in 
the diminutive. More probably from tawa, root for "break in continuity"; 
nun, verbal adjective form for root, aki, "land," and stt, diminutive. It 
would then mean, "at the little land where there is a break (in the course 
of the stream)," that is, "place where the stream almost disconnects." 
Hence, it may by derivation mean a "ford." Modern name is Fort River. 

^Nepassooenegg. — Modern name is Mohawk Brook. 

^Kunckquachu. — Trumbull gives this as qununkqu-adchu, "high moun- 
tain." Modern name is Mount Toby. 

^Sunmuckquommuck. — From sanak, a root word for "difficult, rough," 
and kamick, a termination referring to land in the locative case, which would 
give the meaning as "at the rough country," probably on account of the 
numerous brooks and hills. 

sNoycoy. — Probably identical with the Algonquin noka, or Cree 
nokau, "it is soft," referring to the soil. 

^Gassetk. — Agasatik, "the little wood, a place where the wood is small." 

^Mattabaget. — Matahigat is an Algonquin expression meaning "the 
rock seeks the water." 

^Wunnaqueckset. — From zuanako, "at the end," and ack, "place"; 
with the termination sit for the diminutive in the locative case. 

^Kunckkiunckqualluck. — Kinikkvanikwal-uck, "the rolling land; the 
upset land." 



INDIAN DEEDS 37 



Part of Hatfield and Williamsburg 



HAMPDEN COUNTY RECORDS 
Liber A ; Folio 6 

Here ffolloweth a Coppy of a deede of sale whereby 
Umpanchala an Indian Sachem formerUe of Nolwotogg did 
sell & AHanate his Right & Interest in Certaine persells of 
lands on ye West side of Quinecticott River unto Majr Jno 
Pynchon of Springfd for & in ye Behalfe of ye Inhabitants 
of Hadley, as alsoe his ye sd Major Jno Pynchons assign- 
ment of ye same to ye sd Inhabitants & acknowledgmt 
of it Likewise. 

Bee it Known unto all men by these presents yt Um- 
panchala alias Womscom a Sachem of Nolwotogg on ye 
one partie being ye Cheifee proper owner of ye land on ye 
West side of Quinectcot River from Cappowoungonuck * 
to ye upper side of Mincomonk ^ viz to Quonquonts ground) 
Doe give grant Bargaine & Sell to John Pynchon of Spring- 
feild on ye other partie to him his Assignes & Successors 
for ever, All ye Grounds, woods, pond waters, trees, stones, 
meaddowes, uplands &c lyeing & being at Nolwotogg on 
ye west side of Quenicticott River from ye meadow on ye 
South called Capowouk formerlie sold by Umpanchala to 
ye Inhabetants of Northampton) upon ye great River of 
Quenecticott Northword to ye upperside of Mincomunck 
yt is to say ye Brooke or Riverett called Cappowong^ alias 
Mattaoolanick 4 wch partie Cappowonganick & Wequetay- 
yag & ye meadow & upland called Wequetayyag^ & soe 
Northward to Yowunckhomuck & Natocouse & ye Brooke 
called Wunckcompss wch comes out of ye Pond & over ye 
sd Brook Nattacows or Wonckcompss still Northward viz 
all the ground & meddow called Mincommuck to a Marked 
Walnut Tree at ye greate River side & soe of from ye River 
to a greate white Oake marked & thence to run out into ye 
Woodes Westward from ye greate River nine miles & soe 
down Southward till it Come to Cappowoung Riveret wch 
is to Northampton Bounds, The aforesd tract of ground 
called Wequetayyag yowunckhommuck Wonckcompss, Nat- 



38 INDIAN DEEDS 



tacows, Mincomuck & from Quenecticott River to run 
Westward nine miles into ye woods both at ye Southward 
Bound up along ye Riverett Cappowoung as well as ye 
Northward Bounds of itt; The sd Umpanchala alias Wom- 
scom on ye one partie for & in Consideration of ye sum of 
three Hundered ffatham of Wampam in hand pd Besides 
severll other small gifts And for other good causes & 
Considerations, Doe sell give grant And have sold given & 
granted to John Pynchon of Springfeild aforesd on ye other 
partie And to his Assignes & Successors for ever & to their 
heirs, All and singuler ye aforenamed land, or by what ever 
other names it is or may be called, Queitlei to possess have 
& in joy ye aforesd Tract of Ground ffree from all molesta- 
tion or Incumbrance of any Indians & y t for Ever ; Only ye 
sd Umpanchala doth reserve ye Chickons^ alias Cottin- 
yakies^ wch is to say there Planteing Ground togeather 
with libertie to Hunt Deere or other Wild Creatures to take 
fish & to sett Wigwoms on ye Comons, & take wood & trees 
for use Butt otherwise all ye Premises And ye whole Tract 
of land Before mentioned wth all ye Appurtenances & 
Previledges thereof, The sd John Pynchon his Assignes and 
Sucessors & their heirs, shall for ever enjoy Absalutelie & 
Clearelie free from all molestation by any Indians; And 
ffurther Umpanchala Doth ingage & Covenant And it is ye 
intent of these Presents, yt all ye Indian Come ffeilds or 
old planted Ground above Wequetayyage shall come to ye 
English after his Death, And yn ye Indians to have & injoy, 
only ye old planted Ground in Wequetayyage and Down 
to ye Brook Cappowong seate alias Mattoolanick 

In Witness hereof ye sd Umpanchala hath set to his 
hand and marke this tenth day of July 1660 
The mark of * Umpanchala 

The marke of Etowomp Bro to Umpanchee ownering & 
appro veing of ye sale of ye land & is a Witness to it. 
Subscribed in ye Presence of 
John Russell Jnr 
Andrew Bacon 
Rechard Church 
Richard Mountague 

The Marke of Woassomehuc * alias Skejask an Ind Witness 

The abovesd was here Entered Dec 125 .78 

By me Saml Partrigg Record 



INDIAN DEEDS 39 



Notes to the Preceding Deed 

'Cappowoungonuck. — J. Hammond Trumbull translated this as kuppo- 
wonkun-ohk; "place shut in by a bend." 

^Mincomonk. — Min-akam-ock; "over across land," i. e., "land across 
the brook." 

^Cappowong. — Refer to note on page 32. 

^Mattaoolanick. — This is the "land where the waters meet." Mata- 
walan, "they meet," referring to streams; and ick, "land." 

sWequetayyag. — Refer to note on page 31. 

^Chickons. — Akikons, literally "a little kettle," but by common usage 
"a hollow." Modern name is Indian Hollow. 

^Cottinyakies. — This is identical with cottinackeesh; " plantation 
ground," the derivation of which is given on page 14. 



40 INDIAN DEEDS 



Part of Westfield 



HAMPDEN COUNTY RECORDS 

Liber A; Folio 17 

The Coppy of Ensigne Thomas Cooper of Springfield 
his deed of Morgage of Certayne Lands at Worronoco from 
Amoakussen the Owner thereof. 

These presents testify, That I. Amoakussen of Worrinoke ' 
doe this present day make over unto Thomas Cooper of 
Springfield all that parcell of Land Lying on the Northeast 
Side of Worrinoke River, to witt, betwixt the brook called 
Tomhaummucke ^ & the River called Worrinoke River, 
from the mouth of the said River Tomhaummucke, & soe 
up soe high towards Pochasuck, ^ as untill he cometh to the 
hill called Wasapskotock : ■* All this Parcell of Land doe 
I. Amoakussen make over unto Thomas Cooper of Spring- 
field his heires or assignes for security of such debt or debts 
as I. ye said Amoakussen doe owe unto the said Thomas 
Cooper or shall hereafter owe unto him, and that in case I 
shall eyther refuse to pay him uppon demand or y* L shall 
by any providence be taken away, then shall this said Land 
fall into ye hands & be at the full enjoyment of the said 
Thomas Cooper or his heires or assignes for ever & without 
that molestation from any: And hereunto have I sett my 
hand this Ninteenth day of September, 1660: I doe ac- 
knowledge my selfe indebted unto Thomas Cooper the 
summe of 12 pounds & for this present debt, & for what I 
shall take up of him. To Pay within this twelve month doe 
I make over this said Land, wth all wood & trees or what- 
soever else doth grow thereon, as witness my hand the day 
& yeere above specifyed to wit that tract of Land whereof 
Alamaquassuck is part 

Witnes the marke of * Amoakussen 

Pelatiah Glover the mark of * Amoakussen his wife 

Timothy Cooper 

This deed of Sale or morgage was acknowledged by the 
Indian above subscribingd called Amoakussen: the 9th of 
October 1660: 

Before mee Elizur Holyoke Recorder. 



INDIAN DEEDS 41 



Confirmation of the Preceding Deed 



HAMPDEN COUNTY RECORDS 
Liber A ; Folio 49 

Here ffollowes a Coppy of a deed whereby Amoacussen 
alias Nacogewallant an Indian (Sometime Owner of cer- 
tayne Lands at Worronoco) doth make a further confir- 
mation of the Said Lands to Ensigne Cooper of Springfield 
& to his Assignes, the said Indian haveing formerly sold the 
said Land to y* Said Ensigne Cooper by way of Morgage, 
as appeareth by a deed in page 17th. Also together with 
this deed there is annexed the Coppy of ye Said Indians 
acknowledgmt thereof before y* Commissioners of Spring- 
field: 

These presents testify that an Indian called Amoakussen 
alias Nacogewallant. Sometyme Owner of a parcell of Land 
at or neere the place called Worronoco ' Seaven on Eight 
Miles from Springfeild w"*" Land is bounded by the River 
called Worronoco River on the Southerly & Easterly part 
thereof & by the brooke called Tomhomock^ Northerly & 
by the great hill called Wausapskatuck ^ Westerly haveing 
formerly morgaged & sold the said parcell of Land unto 
Ensigne Thomas Cooper of Springfield & unto his heires 
& assignes for Ever for good & valluable considerations: 
the said Indian called Amoakussen alias Nacogewwallant 
doth now for & in other good considerations hereby for the 
more full confirmation of the said Land bounded as aforesaid 
unto the said Ensigne Cooper & to his assignes for Ever, 
utterly disclaime all '"' the said Indians right or intrest in 
y' Said Land giving it wholly absolutely & clearely over to 
the said Ensign Cooper & to his assignes for Ever: which 
said parcell of Land bounded as aforesaid The said Ensigne 
Cooper Shall have hold & enjoy for himself & his assignes 
for Ever ; In Witness whereof the said Indian hath hereunto 
sett his hand, this 20"" day of October 1664. 



42 INDIAN DEEDS 



Subscribed & delivered the mark of the Indian called 

in ye presence of Amoakussen * 

Elizur Holyoke alias Nacogowallant 

Thomas Munson 
John Holyoke 

This Deed was acknowledged by the abovesaid Indian 
this 2oth of October 1664: 
Elizur Holyoke Comissioner. Before me: John Pynchon 

The above mentioned Ensigne Cooper haveing formerly 
Sold the Land at Worronoco (mentioned in the deed next 
above) unto his brother Henry Glover of New Haven & 
Some others, he the said Ens : Cooper hath made an Assign- 
emt of y" deed above mentioned unto his brother Glover 
for a further confirmation of the said Land to his said 
Brother Henry Glover & the rest of the Proprieters of y" 
Said Land : 

A Coppy of wch assignemt here followeth : 

These presents testify that I. Thomas Cooper of Spring- 
feild doe in the behalfe of my Brotlicr 1 lenry Glover of New 
Haven & the rest of the proprietors of the Land wthin 
mentioned at Worronoco assignd & fully & clearly make 
over & pass away this deed or writinge on the other side of 
this leafe unto my said brother Henry Glover utterly dis- 
claiming any right or intrest in this (k'cd or writing on the 
other side of this leafe or in the said Land : And in witness 
hereof I have hereunto sett my liand, this 2 8t]i day of 
October Anno Dm. 1664 

Thomas Cooper 

Subscribed & delivered in the presence of 
Elizur Holyoke 
Thomas Munson 
John I loloyke 

Recorded November 7th 1664: 

By mee Elizur Holyoke 

Kcconlcr 



INDIAN DEEDS 43 



Notes to the Preceding Deed 

June 8, 1671. — In ansr to the petition of Alquot & Wallump, sachems 
of Pojasacke neere Westfield, complayning that an Indian called Amoa- 
kisson sold a parcell of their land at Woronoake to Left Cooper, wch is 
distributed amongst severall English inhabitants of Westfield, without 
giving them, the true ounors of ye land, any allovvanc, though often desired 
& demanded, humbly desiring this Couns favor to releive them, the Court 
judgeth it meete to refer it to the County Court at Hampshire to order the 
petitioners sattisfaction, (if they find just cause,) and to make a finall issue 
of the matter, & to return what they doe herein to the Generall Court. 
— Records of Mass. Bay Colony, Vol. 4, Pg. 687. 

^Worrinoke. — From the Algonquin root, wanon, "in a circular way; in 
a winding way," with the substantive, ock, "place; country-." By the sub- 
stitution of r, one of the interchangeable letters of the dialect, this becomes 
ivaron, and a is pronounced nearly like the short English 0. This then 
becomes Woron-ock; "the country with windings; the winding land"; and 
the character of territory would not be opposed to such an interpretation. 

^Tomhaummucke. — From atto-maham-uck, "land on both sides (of 
which) water flows down," or "the canoe man goes down." The name would 
then mean "the land where one goes down stream on both sides." This 
brook was probably the common avenue in going from Worrinoke to Nano- 
tuck. In aito, as spoken by an Indian, the first syllable is less hard than 
the second, and may easily have been disregarded. The modern name is 
Sackett's Brook. 

sPochasuck. — "Where the narrows open out." 

*Wasapskotock. — ff'as is the root for "shining"; aptkat in Algonquin, 
and apiskau in Montagnais is "rock" verbified in the indicative mood. 
Thus we have was-apikat-ock, "the shining rock land." Modem name is 
Prospect Hill. 



44 INDIAN DEEDS 



Part of Hatfield 



HAMPDEN COUNTY RECORDS 
Liber A; Folio 12 

Here ffolloweth a Coppy of a deede whereby Umpan- 
chala an Indian Sachem did sell & Resigne up a Certaine 
persell of Land unto some of ye Inhabitants of Hadly in 
behalfe of whole Town wch is as ffolloweth 

Know all men by this present writeing yt I Umpanchala 
with ye Consent of Etoomp have given sold Bargained & 
made over to Andrew Bacon William Lewis Andrew Wer- 
ner Samll Smith the land yt I Reserved to my self in Wee- 
quetaiogg' under ye name of Chickons Cattones Akees:^ 
And in all ye Borders and partes ajasent thereunto even all 
& every Persell of ye sd land with ye Rights Preveledges 
and appurtenances thereto belonging to be to ye sd Andrew 
Bacon, William Lewis, Andrew Werner Samll Smith ( Act- 
ing in ye behalfe of ye Town of Hadly) for ever as their true 
and proper Possessition 

In Consideration whereof we ye sd Andrew Werner Wm 
Lewis Samll Smith Andrew Bacon doe ingage to give to the 
sd Umpanchala five Acres of Land within ye Compass of 
ye sd land And to ffence it in next spring with a good suf- 
ficient ordinary ffence in English account And wt of ye sd 
five acres is not Broken up to Breake it up. And soe Broken 
up to Leave it Umpanchala as his proper Possession; Pro- 
vided yt we haveing once Broken it up & fenced it are not 
to maintaine any ffence. But ye sd Umpanchala is to main- 
taine ye same. Wee sd agreed Between us yt this five Acres 
soe Broken and ffenced is to be Umpanchalaes, And all ye 
other land without Exception is hereby made ever to us 
Andrew Bacon, Wm Lewis Samll Smith Andrew Werner 
in behalf of ye Town of Hadly for ever In Wittness whereof 
we have set to our hands and scales this present 1 7 of Jan- 
uarie 1661 



INDIAN DEEDS 45 



In ye Presence of Umpanchala * his marke 

John Russell Jnr And a Seale afixed 

John Hubbert 

John Coleman Etoomp his * marke 

Andrew Bacon And a Seale afixed 

Samll Smith 
Wm Lewis 
Andrew Werner 

The above sd agremt was here Entered Dec. 9:78 
By me Samll Partrigg Recdr 



Notes to the Preceding Deed 

^Weequetaiogg. — Refer to note on page 31. 
^Chickons Cattones Akees. — Refer to note on page 39. 



46 INDIAN DEEDS 



Part of Springfield and adjoining towns included 
within the old bounds of Springfield 



HAMPDEN COUNTY RECORDS 
Liber A; Folio 20 

Samll Marshfield deed of Morgage from ye Indians 

April! 2*^ 1 66 1 This writing declare th that I Cuttonis 
& I Coo & I Mattaquallanant & I Menis & I Wallny & I 
Tagnalloush doe all of us joyntly morgage all our Lands in 
this Town both new & old within the bounds of this Towne 
to Samuell Marshfield of Springfeild his heires or assignes, 
for Severall debts wch wee owe Samuell Marshfield for 
goods already received, wch wee did ingage to pay in 
bever, & we doe still ingage to doe the Same if we can gett 
it, any tyme this summer, or else wee doe ingage to pay him 
in come at 2^ pr. bush by heape, or if in Wampam, then 
to allow the said Samuell six fathom for every five fathom 
due unto him, or if we can gett moose skins or Otter or 
good deare skins, then to pay them unto him at a reasable 
rate, or guns wch the foresaid Samuell hath in his hands, 
wch if he doe Lend to any of us, wee ingage to returne them 
to Him when he shall call for them: and if we doe not 
pay the aforesaid Samuell in any of these payes to his con- 
tent by Michelmas next ensuing the date hereof; then we 
give the aforesaid Samuell full power to ceaze on all our 
Lands & come as his proper right : and if we Indians whose 
Names are above written, doe ingage that if wee & the 
aforesaid Samuell cannot aggree about the price of any of 
the above mentioned pay, then wee will stand to wt Cap- 
tayne Pynchon & Leiutenant Holyoke shall appoynt. In 
witness whereof the said Indians have hereunto sett their 
hands the day & yeere above written : 





INDIAN DEEDS 


47 


Subscribed in the 


the mark of 


the mark of 


presence of 


Cut * tonis 


* 


Elizur Holyoke 




Mattaquaullanant 


John Holyoke 


the mark of 






* 


the mark of 




Menis 


* 
Coo: or Co. 




the mark of 






* 


the mark of 




Tagnalloush 


* 



Wallny 

This is abouve Coppy of Samuel Marshfields Originall 
deed wth the names & marks of ye Indians as neere as well 
might bee 

Recorded: May 2d 1661 
By me, Elizur Holyoke Recordr. 

observe that here is noe Legall acknowledgmt of this 
Deed of Morgage: 



48 INDIAN DEEDS 



Part of Hadley 



HAMPDEN COUNTY RECORDS 
Liber A; Folio 24 

Joseph Parsons of Northampton comeing to Springfield 
the 9th of July 1662 desired that his deede of morgage 
might be recorded for certayne Lands wch he affirmed to 
have been morgaged to him of wch deed hereunder follows 
y' Coppy 

May 20: 1662 

Whereas I Weackwockwen & my wife & my son Squompe 
wee done owne & acknowledge to be indebted to Joseph 
Parsons of Northampton foure score skins of beaver for 
cotes & wampeme & other goods reseved of hime on trooste 
with many other Kindneses reseved from him & in case I 
doe not pay this beaver above specifyed fower score Skins 
of befere all to be of y^ Largeste Sorte of skins & good the 
hole summe & in case I weackwoqene & my wife or any one 
of us doe not pay the hole Sum of this beafer by the fivft 
of September next ensueing the date hereof then I weack- 
wockwen & my wife as a partey doe promise & shall fully 
make over to Joseph Parsons a parcell of Land in the med- 
ow & upland by it. 

the meddow we comonly call hockanome' but by the 
Indians called Peta this land is already morgaged or paned 
for this debt & how it is bounded all that parcell of Land 
bounded by mee weakwackken & my wife we doe morgage 
or pane to Joseph Parsons of Northampton * * * as security & 
soe to remayne for his surely till the fivfte of September 
next & if the beaver by that tyme be not paid to the said 
Joseph then Joseph Parsons shall have power to enjoy the 
said Land him & his heires & executors & administrators 
for ever to enjoy it peaceably for ever & to this we sett 
to our hands. 



INDIAN DEEDS 49 



witnes the mark * of Weackwaguen 

Jeames Wright the mark * of Weakwaguens wife 



Judah Wright 



Recorded July the 9th 1662. 
By mee EHzur Holyoke Record. 



Note to the Preceding Deed 

^Hockanome. — At Wethersfield, whence came some of the Hadley set- 
tlers, was a neck of land similar to that at Northampton, which the Indians 
about there called Hoccanum {Hocquaum, "hook shaped"). Evidently 
the English adopted this name in their new home, and applied it to the 
hook at the "ox-bow." It is a curious fact that at both Hadley and Weth- 
ersfield, changes in the river bed have made the neck of land into an island. 



50 INDIAN DEEDS 



Part of Agawam 



HAMPDEX COUNTY RECORDS 
Liber A; Folio 24 

Sep 12''' 1662 Cuttonis the Indian being owner Some- 
tyme of Lands in Springfield on the West Side of the Great 
River did acknowledge before Capt Pynchon & Elizur Hol- 
yoke that he had sold to Ensigne Cooper a parcell of his 
plantinge Land adjoyning to the Westerly end of that 
Swampe wch the Towne gave the said Ensigne Cooper wch 
parcell of Land the said Cuttonis did also acknowledge he 
had formerly bounded out to Ensigne Cooper by a great 
tree that is by the meddows & Soe cover to ye Cherry trees 
y* are in the plantinge Land & Soe streight on to two other 
trees neerer Agawam River. And the said Cuttonis did 
then afiirm that this bargayne of Sale was made with En- 
signe Cooper before he had made the bargayne with Sam- 
uell Marshfield concerning morgaging their Land. 



INDIAN DEEDS 51 



Part of South Hadlev, Granbv and Belchertown 



HAMPDEN COUNTY RECORDS 
liber A; Folio S 

Here iiolloweth a Coppy of a deed of ye Ptirchase of 
Certaine tract or tracts of Land by ye Worshipftill Major 
P}Tichon of ye Indianes & his Assignement of ye same to 
ye Inhabitants oil Hadley & there sucessors with his ac- 
knowledgemt of ye same 

Bee it know-n to all men by these Presents \t Wequagon 
(formerly called Wullutheame i and his 'vs'ife Awonunsk An 
Squomp there Son, Being ye Sole & proper owners of ye 
land at Xolwotogg on ye East side of Ouenicticott River 
from ye Brook Towonunkset & hill Petawamachu down 
southward toward Springfeild Bounds. Wee ye sd Wequagon 
Awonusk & Squomp (for otir selves & heirs) On ye one 
partie Doe give grant Bargaine & sell unto John P\-nchon 
of Springfeild on ye other party, to him, his heires Assignes 
S: Successors forever All ye Grounds, Woodes, Trees, Ponds 
Waters, Stones, Meadows and uplands &c lyeing and being 
at Xolwotogg on ye East side of Ouinecticot River from ye 
Hill called Petawamuchu & ye Brooke or litle Riverlett 
called Towunuckset wch formerhe Umpanchala & Wow- 
whillowa sold to ye EngHsh wn they sold ym Simnuck 
quommuck. ^ And Bounded it by ye mouth of ye Brook 
Towimuckset and ye Hill Petowomachu Xow from ye sd 
Hill & Brook down Ouinecticott River Southward to a 
Brook or Riverlet called Chusick where ye Cart way goes 
over it, But at ye mouth it is called Cowase. ' And all with- 
in ye Compass from ye greate River Ouenicticott Eastward 
in to ye woods about ten miles ^"iz two ye three Ponds 
called Paquonckquamog, ^ Scontocks, Paskesickquopoh •* 

The aforesayd tract of land called Petowamuchu Su- 
chow. -' ye greate neck or meddow wch ye English call 
Hoccanum. ° togeather with ye uplands ajo^Tieing & ye 
Brooke or Riveret called Cowachuck" alias Ouaquoonim- 
^uck^ at ye mouth of it. 



SJ INDIAN Dhl-ns 



Aiul sor south to vo Riveret Chusiiok aluis ^.\>\vaso at 
vo tnouth oi il. Aiul l\.ist\\\l to \o thivo roiivlsboforo named. 
Woo \o sd Wooquoi^an Awotmsk \- Squotnp Ooo cloarlv »!v 
ahsahitoly liranl cK: soil to |olu\ P\nol\oi\ of SpringfoiUi 
afoi'esd and to his successoi's for ever; At\d b\ those Pres- 
ents for «S: in oonsidoration of 150 tTathain ot" WaniiXMn wth 
ten Coatos. And nioiv two yds of Cloath over in yo lan^oness 
of \ in rMvoohos i^- sovorall other small pftos oonsidorablo 
all oi ihom; And all in hand \\\yd (Vhc rocoito whoivof wo 
doe b>' these presents ackTiowledge) And for other good 
causes ».^- considerations iis thoromUo movoinj^, Ooo Grant 
>.K: soil And have si^ld s:;ivon i^ramd to jno P\ iiohon of Spring- 
tiold aforosayd aiul to his Assi^tios and successors »Jv: their 
heirs for over all \ sim^\ilar yo aforenamed land from ve 
North luninds rowunuoksot to vo south bounds Chusuck 
alias C\nvaso And from \o west Pomuis \o j^roat River to 
ye tluoo Ponds ICastward called Pa«.|uonckoqUvUUOii Scon- 
tocks iVc Paskosickquopoh or bywt ever other names it is or 
ma\' bo called. Ouiotlio to possess have & injov ve aforesd 
tract iA >;round tlroo from all molestation ilvr incumbmnc 
oi an\ Indians «S: that for over: Only ye sd Wooquoi^on >.K: 
Awomu\sko his wife doth ivserve ».S: exempt fiXMU this sale 
a Pei*siMl oi land in ye Neck or Suchaw called by ye English 
Hoccanum wch Pei-sell ».>f land thov say is upwards of Fiftie 
or sixtie acres being alroadie morgaged to Joseph Parsons 
of Northampton ..K: Innrndod out to him by stakes »S: markes 
in ye Presence of two l-aiglish men oi Xorthamjnon ye wch 
Pei'sell of land being made over too Kvsoph Parsons thev 
exempt from this sale. lUit otherwise all \o Pivmises »S: 
the whole tract oi land before memioned wth all ye ProiVits 
Prcvcledges «.K: advantages «J»c Comodieties thereof the sd 
\o\u\ Pvt\chon his Assigms ^K: Successors »S: theiv heirs shall 
for c>\cr u\iov. absahitclic CMea relic \' tYive from all moles- 
tation by Indians agst wc ye sd \\'ei|uogan. Awonunske «Jv: 
Siiuomi> will dctlcnd and will unto ye sd Pynchon wanvnt 
>c Ihvmisees against all lawfuU claimes whatsoeever by any 
other exccjU as befoiv exempted iM^ely ye intent of these 
Presents is not to ICxclude ye Indians fivm lluntcii\g IVeiv, 
Peavor or other wild Civatures on ye Tract of land afoivsold 
wch libertv Ihcv \ct reser\c to vn\ selves And alsoe to take 
tlish auvl sometimes to set tluM'c wii'woms on \c C'omons, 



INDIAN DEEDS 53 



&■ to take wood «S: trees of on ye Comons for yer use. In 
Witness whereof ye aforesd Indians have hereunto set there 
hands & marks this 8th day of August 1662. 

Signed Subscribed and The mark of * Wequogon 

DeHvered in ye Presence of us 

Pelatia Glover The mark of * Awonunsk 

The mark of * Richd Sixes 

John Lambe The mark * of Squomp 

James Tayler 

An Assignement of ye aforesd deede 

I under wTitten doe hereby declare yt this deede of sale 
by ye Indians of ye land within mentioned was by them 
sold to me, not for myself or as my own proprietie But for 
ye Inhabitants of ye Town of Hadly who had obtained a 
grant of ye same land from ye Honored Gen 11 Corte of ye 
]\Iassachusets for a Plantation, And thereupon I acted in 
ye Purchase of ye Premises at ye request & on ye behalf of 
of ye Inhabitants of Hadly And haveing Received from 
them ye sum within mentioned layd out for ye Purchase, I 
doe hereby Assigne ♦S: Deliver up this writeing to ye Present 
Inhabitants of Hadley for ym selves & their Successors to 
whome it Doth of Right Belong as Witness my hand this 
6th day of Febr 1671 

John P\mchon 

The aforesd deede with ye above written asignement 
of ye same was here Entered Desembr i6th 1678 

By me Samll Partrigg Recordr 
On the margin of the deed is the following memorandum 

£ s p 
45-10-00 

4-10-00 they agred 

30-00-00 to ad for 
Haying for ye pay 
& other expences 
of mine 



54 INDIAN DEEDS 



Notes to Preceding Deed 

'Sunnuckquommuck. — The compounds of this name are sanak, root 
word for "difficult; rough," and kamtk, a termination referring to land in 
the locative case. It would mean "at the rough country; at the country 
hard to travel through," perhaps on account of the numerous brooks ?nd 
hills. 

^Cowase. — Kawtse, "a depression." 

^Paquonckquamog. — The Algonquin root pakwa, "shallow," gives the 
prefix, and with chquamog, meaning "lake" in the locative case, would 
give "at the shallow lake." The a in kwa is so pronounced by an Indian 
as to justify this translation. 

''Paskesickquopoh. — Paskese-kopau, a compound word composed of 
paskese," it forks, it branches," and kopau,a termination almost like kamau, 
which applies to a pond. The word thus means "the branching pond." 

sSuchow. — Sucki-aug, "dark colored earth." 

^Hoccanum. — Refer to note on page 49. 

^Cowachuck. — From the same root as Cowase {kawtse). Kawise-uck, 
"the yielding land; where the ground yields, or sinks." 

^Quaquoonuntuck. — Kwakwanan-tuck, "the shaking-marsh creek." 
This corroborates the translation of Cowachuck. 



INDIAN DEEDS 55 



Part of Westfield 



HAMPDEN COUNTY RECORDS 
Liber A; Folio 54 

These present writings dated September the twenty- 
ninth in the yeere One Six hundred Sixty-ffive showeth, yt 
wee Spanesa & Poxonock both of us joyntly & Severally 
have upon a valluable consideration to us Secured & by 
these presents do alienate & sell unto Danioll Clark & Sam- 
uell Marshall of Windsor their heires & assignes one parcell 
meddow land lying at Warranoco on ye South side of ye 
River part whereof hath been already planted wch parcell 
of Meddow is in quantity fforty acres wch parcell of med- 
dow land, it shal be lawfull for the said Danioll & Samuell 
their heires & assignes to enjoy and possess & inheritt for 
Ever. And for the more full assurance of the said land 
unto ye said persons wee the Grannters doe hereby Morgage 
or fully engage that if wee make not the title of the land 
good to these two Grantees, then Samuell Marshall is to 
have our little Daughter now about ffoure yeeres old to 
enjoy her & dispose of her as his own estate: And wee 
the said Granters doe hereby promise & oblige ourselves 
unto the said Granntees that when wee be minded to make 
sale of the othor of our land at Worronoco they the said 
Grantees shall have the first tending to them to take or re- 
fuse uppon such termes as wee shall aggree unto: Unto 
the due preformance hereof wee the said Spanesa & Poxonock 
doe hereby bynd ourSelves our heires & successors witness 
our hands & Scales the day and yeere above written. 

Signed Sealed and Spanesa * his mark. 

delivered in ye 

presence of Poxonock * his mark. 

James Enno 

his 
John * Williams 

mark 



56 INDIAN DEEDS 



This above written is a true Coppy of a deed whereby 
Spanesa and Poxonock have Sold certayne lands at Worro- 
noco to Capt Clark & Samuell Marshall of Windsor 

Recorded April ye 17"" 1666 
By mee Elizur Holyoke Recorder 

observe, that here is noe legall acknowledgemt of this 
Deed or Morgage 



INDIAN DEEDS 57 



Part of Brookfield 



HAMPDEN COUNTY RECORDS 
Liber A ; Folio t S 

Here followeth the Coppy of the Deed for the Purchase of 
the lands at Quaubauge [now called Brookfeild] from the 
Indian called Shattoockquis, together with Leiut Thomas 
Cooper his resignation of the said Deed to ye Inhabitants 
of Quawbauge now called Brookfeild for the said deed was 
framed in Name to the Said Leiut Cooper but indeed for 
ye only use and behoofe of ye Inhabitants of the said Plan- 
tation called Brookfeild. Also ye Coppy of ye said Leiut 
Coopers acknowledgmt of his said Resignation before ye 
worppll Major John Pynchon 

These Presents Testify that Shattoockquis alias Sha- 
dookis the sole and propper owner of certayne lands at Qua- 
bauge here after named Hath for good & valluable consid- 
erations him the said Shattooquis thereunto moveinge 
given granted bargayned & sold, And by these presents 
doth fully clearely & absolutely give grant bargayne & sell 
unto Ensigne Thomas Cooper of Springfeild for the use & 
behoofe of the present English Planters at Quabaug & their 
Associates, & their successors & to them & their heires for 
Ever, Certayne parcells of land at towards or about the 
North end of Quabauge pond that is to say begining at a 
little meddow at the north end of the pond Quabauge wch 
meddow is called Podunk with the land about it, & soe to 
a little hill Wullamanick' & from thence Northward or 
North & by East about three miles Sc soe westwards off to 
ye North end of Wecobaug ^ Pond taking in all the playnes 
meddows and upland from Podunk by Quabaug pond to 
Wecobaug pond all the lands betwixt, as that called Nacom- 
muck^ (viz a brook where meddow is) and soe to Masse- 
quockum^mis ^ viz another brook where meddow is, and soe 
thorough the playne to Wecobaug pond, & then down to 
Lashaway5 viz the River wch comes from Quabaug pond 
all ve lands as aforesaid on the East or Northeast Side of 



58 INDIAN DEEDS 



that River and about three miles North or North & by East 
from the River together with the said River, & the lands 
on the West side, or South, or Southwest side of the said 
River, & particularly from Lashaway down the River to a 
brook or streame called Naltaug and soe up that brook to 
the head of it Southward, & then from the head of that 
brook to verge of a hill called Asquoach, ^ & soe down 
Southward or Southeast to ye pond Quabauge, taking in 
all the west meddow & meddows called Masquabamisk & 
Nanantomqua it being about foure miles from the river to 
the verge or foote of the hill aforesaid called Asquoach and 
about Six miles or neere there abouts from the River at 
the mouth of ye brook called Naltaug to Quabaug pond: 
All the aforesaid tract of land from Wecobauge to Podunk 
at the North end of Quabauge, & from Naltaug to Quabauge, 
called Naltaug Lashaway, Massequockcumis Nacommuck 
Wullammannuck Podunk Nanantomqua Masquabamisk 
& soe to the hill called Asquoach. 

All wch land aforedescribed together with the trees 
waters Stones profits comoditys & advantages thereof, & 
thereunto belonging, the said Ensign Thomas Cooper for 
himself & for the present Planters at Quabaug and their 
Associates & Successors is to have hold & enjoy & that for 
Ever : And the said Shattookquis as well for other consid- 
erations as also for & in consideration of the Summe of 
Three Hundred fadom of Wampampeage in hand Received 
doth grant bargayne & sell All & Singular the aforenamed 
tract of land to Ensigne Thomas Cooper his successors & 
assignes as aforesaid & to their heires for Ever: And the 
said Shattoockquis doth hereby covenante & promise to & 
with the said Ensigne Thomas Cooper that he will save ye 
said Thomas Cooper harmless from all manner of claymes 
of any perfon or persons lawfully clayming any right or 
intrest in the said land hereby sold or in any part thereof, 
& will defend the same from all or any molestation & in- 
cumbranse by any Indians lawfully laying clayme or title 
therunto. 



INDIAN DEEDS 59 



In witnes whereof the said Shattoockquis hath hereunto 
sett his hand this tenth day of November 1665 

Subscribed and dehvered The mark * of Shattoockquis 

in ye presence of 

Elizur Holyoke 

Samuell Chapin The mark of Mettawomppe an 

Japhett Chapin Indian * witness who_ chal- 

lenging some interest in the 
land above Sold received part 
of ye pay and consented to 
the Sale of it all. 

Shattoockquis an Indian above mentioned did own and 
acknowledge this to be his act and deed resigning up all his 
rights title & intrest in the lands above mentioned unto 
Thomas Cooper his Associates & assignes as above said; 
this tenth day of November 1665 : 

Before mee John Pynchon Assistant 

I Thomas Cooper above mentioned doe hereby relin- 
quish & resigne up all my right & title in ye lands within 
mentioned to be bought of Shattoockquis, hereby declaring 
that my acting in ye premises was only in the behalfe & for 
the use & behoofe of the Inhabitants of Quabauge (now 
called Brookfeild) & their successors : The purchase of the 
above mentioned land being at their pper cost and charge, 
who had obteyned a grant thereof from ye Honno Genii. 
Cort & are now allowed a Towne : I doe therefore hereby 
deliver up 2 this Instrument or deed of sale to John John 
Warner Richard Coy & WiUiam Pritchard of Quabauge 
aHas Brookfeild for the use & as the propper right of the 
inhabitants of Brookfeild, The Said Persons being betrusted 
by the Towne or present Inhabitants of Brookfeild for tak- 
ing in & receiving this present Deed. Wherefore I doe hereby 
deliver it up to them hereby declaring it & the land therein 
mentioned to be sold to be & belong to the present Inhab- 
itants of Brookfeild as they are a Township, and to per- 
ticular persons only according as they have or shall have 
grants of land confirmed to them. 



6o INDIAN DEEDS 



The whole Tract of land above mentioned I doe fully & 
absolutely resigne up to the Inhabitants of Brookfeild 
aforesaid and to their Successors and their Heires for Ever. 
As witness my hand this ip"" day of December 1673 

Thomas Cooper 

December 19'^ 1673 Lieut Thomas Cooper above men- 
tioned Subscribed hereunto & acknowledged the resigning 
up this Deed & all his intrest in the premises to the Inhab- 
itants of Brookfeild 

Before mee John Pynchon Assistant. 

This Deed was Recorded March ye 1673 
By mee Elizur Holyoke Record'' 



Notes to the Preceding Deed 

'WuUamanick. — Wolaman-ick; "vermillion paint place." 

^Wecobaug. — From we, particle meaning "well; good," in composition, 
and kupau, "pond," verbified and used in the participle mood; kupauk. 
The literal translation would be "it being a good pond," and more naturally, 
"at the good pond." Or it may derive from we-koba-aug, "good pond 
land." 

^Nacommuck. — From na, particle, which also means "good," and 
kamt, root for "field," verbified and used in the participle mood, kamtck. 
The meaning would be "where it is a good field." It may perhaps come 
from na-kamt-uck, "good soil country." 

''Massequockummis. — From massek, "marsh," which in composition 
becomes massekwa, and kami, root for "land" in the diminutive; "the 
little marshy meadow." 

sLashaway. — "Midway; between." 

^Asquoach. — Iskwa-ack; "the ending place." 



INDIAN DEEDS 6i 



Part of Deertield 



From original deed in Possession of the Pacomtuck Valley 
Memorial Association 

These presents Testifie That Chauk aHas Chaque the 
Sachem of Pacomtuck for good & valluable Considera- 
tions him thereunto moveing, hath Given, Granted, Bar- 
gained & sold, & by these presents Doth (for himself & his 
Brother Wapahoale,) fully, clearely & absolutely Give, 
Grant, Bargaine & sell imto Capt John Pynchon of Spring- 
field for ye use & behoof e of Major Eleazer Lusher, & En- 
signe Danl Fisher, & other English of Dedham, theire As- 
sociates, & successours & to them, & theire heires for ever. 
Certain parsells of Land at Pacomtuck on ye further side or 
upper side or North side of Pacomtuck ^ River. That is to 
say beginning a little above, where Pukcommeagon ^ river 
Runs into Pacomtuck River, & so alittle way up Pukcom- 
meag River, & then leaving Puckcomeagon river, runs off 
to ye hill Sunsick^ westward: All ye land fro the Hill 
Sunsick on ye westward & downe ye River Pacomtuck, 
eastward below Nayyocossick to Pochewee neere ye Mouth 
of Puckcomeagon river wch persells of Land are called 
Nayyocossick Tomholissick Masquomcossick Ussowwack 
Wusquiawwag & so to Sunsick hill, or by what ever other 
names it maybe called. Together w^h the Trees, w^aters, 
meddows, woods, Brookes, uplands. Stones poffits, Comod- 
itys & advantages thereof & thereunto belonging or in any 
wise appertaining, the aforesd Major Eleazer Lusher, & 
Ensigne Danl Fisher of Dedham, theire associates & succes- 
sors & theire heires are to Have Hold & Injoy & that for- 
ever, only the sd Chauk alias Chaque doth reserve Liberty 
of fishing for ye Indians in ye Rivers or waters & free Liberty 
to hunt deere or other wild creatures, & to gather walnuts 
chestnuts & other nuts things &c on ye Commons: And 
the sd Chaque doth hereby Covenant & promise to & wth 
ye sd Major Eleazer Lusher & Danl Fisher, that he will 



62 INDIAN DEEDS 



save ye sd Major Lusher & Danl Fisher, theire Associates 
& theire Heires & assignes, harmeless of & from all manner 
of claimes of any person or persons Lawfully claiming any 
right Title or Interest in any of ye lands hereby sold or in 
any pt or part or thereof & will Defend the same fro any 
molestation or Incumbrance by Indians otherwise than as 
before reserved In witness whereof the sd Chaque hath 
hereunto set his hand this 24"" Febr. 1666. 

In presence of: 

Jon. Pynchon Jun. The marke of * Chaque 

Wequanock an Indian witness 

his * marke 
who helped ye Sachem 
in Makeing ye Bargaine 

The day aforementioned Chaque acknowledged this in- 
strument to be his act & Deed 

Before mee John Pynchon, Assistant. 



Notes to the Preceding Deed 

^Pacomtuck. — Modern name is Deerfield River. 
^Puckcommegon. — Modern name is Green River. 
^Sunsick Hills. — Modern name is West Mountain 



INDIAN DEEDS 63 



Part of Agawam 



HAMPDEN COUNTY RECORDS 
Liber A-B; Folio 21 

The Deed of Neesahegan the Indian to the Towne of Springe 

A coppy of the Evidence of the purchase of y* medows 
over Agawa River (called the higher medowe) & the up 
Lds further Southerly fro those medows 

An°: 1666,— 

This writing witnesseth that Neesahegan alias Squom- 
seat & Kepaquomp alias Squinnamoh for themselves & on 
behalfe of an old woman called Potucksisq affirming, that 
the English at Springfeild never bought the Lands over 
Agawam River in the higher medows, that is to say, the 
Lands between the middle medow, & so round the Hils, 
fro the pond by the midle medow to Ensigne Coopers house, 
& so to Agawam River ; & yet acknowledging that the midle 
medow & house medow called Quana & Agawam, were Long 
since bought by the English: But now the said Indian 
men for themselves, & in the behalfe of the said old woman, 
for the greater security & more ful assurance of the Lands 
hereby sold, as also of the Lands formerly sold, as also for 
& in consideration of fifty fatham of wampam to the said 
Indians in hand paid do sel & for ever passe away unto 
Elizur Holyoke; Ensigne Cooper, Anthony Dorchester & 
Samuel Marshfield, in the behalfe of themselves & their 
successors & the Inhabitants of the Towne of Springfeild, 
the Lands In the said higher medows, w* other uplands, 
furtherly Southerly fro the said medows. Al which Lands 
together w* those Lands w"*" were formerly bought of the 
Indians, & by the said Indians soe acknowledged, are 
bounded as is herafter mentioned, that is to say. Easterly 
by Connecticut River fro Agawa Rivers mouth, to a little 
gutter that runs into the great River neer about over ag' 
Pacowsicke, & thence running westerly over the medows 
in the woods, where Ensigne Cooper & Samuel Marshfeild 



64 INDIAN DEEDS 



have medow; & so fro thence Westerly til one come neer 
the pond called Wequanshausicke, & fro thence the West 
border runs to Agawam River, at a brooke, called pau- 
hunganuck, ' & fro thence the said River called Agawam 
River is the bounds down to Connecticut River : All which 
said Land, y' are w*''in the aforesaid bounds, the said Eli- 
zur Holyoke, Ens. Cooper, Samuel Marshfeild & Anthony 
Dorchester & the Inhabitants of the Town of Springfield 
are To have hold & enjoy for themselves & their successors 
for ever; w*'' out any molestatio from the said Indians or 
any other: Witnes the said Indians hands this 20"' day 
of June Anno Dom'° 1666 

Subscribed & delivered The marke of Neesaheagan 

in the presence of alias * Squomseat 

John Holyoke 

John Pynchon Jun' The make * of Kepaquomp 

James Taylor alias Squinnamok 

Wequagan his * marke 

an Indian Witnes 

This Deed of sale was acknowledged by Kepaquomp, 
alias Squinnamok & Neesaheaga alias Squomseate to be 
their act & Deed this 20'*" of June 1666 

Before me Jn° Pynchon Assistant 

July: 8" 1679 

Recorded this deed 

by Jn° Holyoke Recorder. 



^Pauhunganuck. — From the Algonquin pawahagan, an instrument to 
bruise or thrash, hence by derivation it may be called a mill. With the ter- 
mination it would be "land of the mill." On page 258 of volume i of the 
records of the town of Springfield appears a grant of land made Dec. 8, 
1664, "for ye Setting up of a Saw Mill on a brook below Ensign Coopers 
farme over Agawam River," also forty acres of land near by, provided that 
the mill should be completed by April I, l666. This would seem to confirm 
the translation. After the mill was completed the Indians apparently dis- 
puted the title to the territory. The brook is now known as Miller's brook, 
Thomas Miller being one of the four grantees of the mill land. 



INDIAN DEEDS 65 



Part of Deerfield 



From original deed in the possession of the Pacomtuck Valley 
Memorial Association 

These presents Testifie that Milkeanaway aHas Masse- 
amet (ye Indian, owner of certaine Lands at Pacumtuck) 
Hath Demised Granted Bargained & sold unto John Pyn- 
chon of Springfield for ye use & behoof e of Major Eleazer 
Lusher & Daniell ffisher of Dedham & their associates & by 
these presents Doth demise Grant Bargain & sell unto ye 
sd Maojor Eleazer Lusher Daniell Fisher & theire Associates 
& to theire heirs & assigns forever. All & singular the sd 
Milkeanaway alias Masseamet, his Lands at Pacumtuck on 
ye south or Southeast side of Pacumtuck River, wch lands 
are called Pojassick ' wequunckcaug, ManePacossick & 
Southward to ye hills Pemamachuwatunch, ^ or by what- 
ever other names the sd lands are called, even all ye land 
from Mantahelant (wch wuttawoluncksin ^ Sold to Mr. 
Pynchon) up to Scowockcuck & so off to Quinetticot River 
to Mattampawsh to ye Land Mr. Pynchon bought of Wut- 
tawoluncksin 3 togithir wth all ye woods Trees waters wet 
meadows profits & comoditys whatsoever to ye sd Land 
belonging, or in any wise appertaining, only ye sd Indian 
reserves to himself Liberty for fishing, otherwise all the sd 
Tract of land the aforesd Major Eleazer Lusher, Danl ffisher 
& theire associates & theire heires & assignes, are to have 
hold & In joy & that forever: both ye profits and appurte- 
nances thereunto belonging: And the sd Masseamet alias 
Milkeanaway doth hereby covent & promise to save ye sd 
Major Lusher & Danl ffisher & theire Associates harmless 
from all manner of claime of any person Lawfully claiming 
any interest or right in any of ye Land hereby sold. 

In witness whereoff the sd Masseamet alias Milkenaway 
heth hereunto set his hand & scale this 13th of June 1667. 

The mark of 
Massea * met 
Alias Milkenaway 



66 INDIAN DEEDS 



Subscribed Sealed & dlid in ye presence off William 
Warriner John Pynchon Junr Amy Pynchon ^ 

June ye 13th 1667 Masseamet alias Milkeanaway did 
owne & acknowledge this writing to be his act & Deed, 
resigneing up & releasing all his right Title & interest in ye 
lands abovesd 

Before me John Pynchon Asist 



Notes to the Preceding Deed 

'Pojassick. — "Where the narrows open out." 

^Pemamachuwatunch. — Modern name is East Mountain. George Shel- 
don, in his History of Deerfield, Vol. I, page 29, translates this as "at the 
twisted mountain (pemi-adchu)." 

3Nothing is known of a deed from Wuttawoluncksin to Pynchon. 

^Sheldon says "that they were witnessed by two young children of 
Pynchon." This is hardly correct, as Amy Pynchon was the wife of John 
Pynchon, and John Pynchon, Junior, was about twenty years old. 



INDIAN DEEDS 67 



Part of Deeriield and Greenfield 



From original deed in the possession of the Pacomtuck Valley 
Memorial Association 

These presents testifie that Ahimunquat alias Mequin- 
nichall of Pacomtuck Hath Demised Granted Bargained & 
Sold, And by these presents doth Demise Grant Bargain & 
sell unto Major Eleazer Lusher & Daniell ffisher of Dedham 
their Associates & theire heires & assigns for ever. All the sd 
Ahimunquat, alias Mequinnitchall his lands at Pacomtuck, 
both on ye South or Southeast side of Pocumtuck River 
called weshatchowmesit & on ye North or Norwest side of 
ye sd River, called Tomholisick: the sd parcelles of Land 
called Tomholisick & weshatchowmesit from ye brooke 
downe ye River up to Sunsick & bounded by ye Land wch 
Masseamet hath already sold, or by whatever other Names 
ye sd Lands are called even all ye Land belonging to ye sd 
Ahimunquat alias Mequinitchall & to his Brother Kunck- 
keasacod togithr wth all Tree waters profits & Comoditys 
whatsoever to ye sd Land belonging or anyways appertain- 
ing. The aforesd Major Eleazer Lusher Danl ffisher & 
theire Associates & theire heires & assigns are to have hold 
& in joy & that for ever, wth all ye profits & appurtenances 
thereunto belonging. And ye sd Ahimunquat alias Mequin- 
nitchall doth hereby covenant & promise to save ye sd 
Major Eleazer Lusher Danl ffisher theire Associates & 
theire heires harmless from all manner of claime of any 
person or persons lawfully claiming any right or interest 
in any of ye Land hereby Sold. In witness whereoff the 
sd Ahimunquat alias Mequinnitchall hath hereunto Set his 
hand & seal, this 22 of July 1667 

The marke of Ahimunquat 
Alias Mequinnitchall * 

Subscribed Sealed & dlid in ye presence off Amy Pyn- 
chon John Pynchon Jr. 



68 INDIAN DEEDS 



The marke of Grin * neachchue Brother to Mequin- 
nitchall, who Received part of ye Pay, viz. 20. fadam: & 
approved of the Sale of ye Land: Meqiiinnitchall, alias 
Ahimunquat, did owne & acknowledge this writing abovesd, 
to be his act & deed, this present 22th of July 1667 

Before me John Pynchon, Asist. 



INDIAN DEEDS 69 



Part of Westfield 



HAMPDEN COUNTY RECORDS 
Liber A-B; Folio 50 

Westfield Townes Deed 

These Presents testify that Alquat the Indian Sachem 
of Woronoak & Pojassick for & '" Consideration of the Sum 
of forty pounds in EngHsh accot, being so much Sterling 
to him in hand before the seaUng & DeHvery hereof wel & 
truly paid, by Capt Jn° Pynchon of Springfield, for & in 
the behalf e of Capt Aron Cooke mr James Cornish, mr 
Joseph Whiting, Geo: Phelps Tho: Noble David Ashley 
Jno Roote & other the Inhabitants of Woronoake alias 
Westfield, the Receite whereof the said Alquat doth ac- 
knowledge by these presents & therewth to be fully satis- 
fyed & contented, Hath Given granted bargained & sold, 
& by these presents doth fully & clearly & absolutely Give 
grant bargain and sel unto Capt Aron Cooke mr James 
Cornish mr Joseph Whiting George Phelps Tho: Noble, 
David Ashley John Roote of Westfield, alias Woronoake 
aforesd for themselves & the present Inhabitants of the 
abovesd Place or Plantation & their Successors & Assignes, 
from time to time, & unto their heires & Assignes for ever, 
according as their severall Proportions or Divisions shal be 
Laid out & proportioned to them. A certain Parcel or 
Tract of Land Medow & Woodland lying & being at Woro- 
noake aforesd, on the South side of Woronoake River, the 
great River, & on the North, or Northerly side of the little 
River, or Forte River; Adjoining on the Southeast, East & 
Northeast on Land formerly purchased by Sam' Marshfield 
of Springfield for the Inhabitants of Westfield aforesd, & 
on the South & South-West on the little River abovemen- 
tioned, comonly called the Fort River; On the North or 
Northerly It is bounded by the grt River called Woronoake 
River, & so runs up Woronoake River, to the ffalls neer 
about a mile above the present Houses to a marked tree 



70 INDIAN DEEDS 



There; & from that marked Tree, it Runs off westerly, or 
Sow- Westerly upon a straite line to the little River or Fort 
River to a Stone at the Nooke or point where al the good 
Land ends, & where going up the Hill, the Pine Plain begins, 
the said Comon or pine Plaines being the Westerly or 
NorWesterly bounds of this Tract of Land. The line of 
Division being Run by sev^all Inglish going along w"" the 
Indians from the ffalls in the grt River over to that Stone 
aforementioned, wch is on the top of the hill by the little 
River, where the Pine Plaine begins, To have & To hold al 
the Parcel or Tract of Land before mentioned, containing 
sev^al hundred Acres wth al the profits & appurtenances 
thereupon or thereunto belonging to the sd Capt Cooke 
James Cornish, Joseph Whiting. Geo: Phelps Tho: Noble 
David Ashley & Jno Roote for the Inhabitants of Westfield 
aforesd, according as Division yt of shal be made unto ym 
& to their heires & assignes for ever, onely reserving & ex- 
empting out of the present sale seven acres of medow Land 
for Wollump, son of sd Alquat, wch seven acres reserved 
& exempted lyes in a nooke by the little River & agt Land 
now deeded & proportioned to mr Joseph Whiteing, & to 
be at the sole dispose of the sd Alquat & Wollump: Also 
reserving liberty for Indians to fish & take fowls; And the 
sd Alquat doth Covenante & promise to & wth the sd Capt 
Cooke mr James Cornish mr Joseph Whiteing, Geo Phelps 
Tho: Noble David Ashley & Jno Roote that he wil save 
them harmles fro al manner of Claime of any Person or 
persons Lawfully Claiming any Right Title or Interest in 
the premises, otherwise than y° Reserve or Exemption of the 
seven acres aforesd for Wollump — In witnesse whereof 
the sd Alquat hath hereunto affixed his hand & Scale this 
30"* Day of June 1669 

Subscribed sealed & delivered the marke of Al * quat 

in the presence of wth his scale affixt 

Sam. Marshfield Timothy Cooper 
William Brooke John Aestson 
the marke * of Wollump ) Indian 
ye mark of * Walla wunt ) Witnesses 



INDIAN DEEDS 7^ 



Alquat the Indian Sachem acknowledged this Instni- 
mt to be his act & Deed, this present 30* June 1669. before 
me 

John Pynchon Asist. 
Jan. 8 1684: Entered this deed fro the original 
by me Jno Holyoke Recorder 



72 INDIAN DEEDS 



Part of Westfield 



From original deed in possession of the Springfield City 
Library Association 

Aprill 25th 1670. 

An Agreement wth Alquat alius Keems the Sachem of 
Pojassuck & Son Wollump Touching theire Seven acres of 
Land in ye feild at Westfeild wch they reserved out of ye 
Purchase or sale to ye english wch seven or eight acrs of 
theire land, lys by ye little River or fort River, & against 
Mr Joseph Whiting's land in Westfeild aforesd in ye Hooke 
by ye River yt lys agt Mr Whiting's land : 

It is Conditioned agreed & Consented to by ye aforesd 
& above mentioned Indians, Alquat & Wollump, That Mr 
John Pynchon & Mr Joseph Whiting shall have, Injoy and 
Posess theire ye said Indians seven or eight acres of land, 
being meddow Land for themselves and their heires & 
assigns forever; ye sd Whiting allowing the sd Sachems of 
ye Indians some broken up or Improved Land for ye same 
yearely: That is to say Three acres of old ground for ye 
Indians to Plant Come on this yeare now coming, and after 
this yeare then only to allow them five acres of broken up or 
improved and meere Land fit for Indian Come every yeare 
after this present yeare: After this yeare ye sd Indians 
Alquat & Wollump are to have if they ever demand it ffive 
acres of Land yearely, viz of Planting land or old ground to 
plant Indian Come on: and in consideration hereoff the sd 
Indians doe Relinquish all their right & interest in their 
seven or eight acres of meddow Land above mentioned be 
it more or less and yt for ever: resigning it up to Mr John 
Pynchon And giving him the Possession thereoff, they ye 
sd Indians for ye five acres of Planting Land (wch now they 



INDIAN DEEDS 



73 



are to have yearely of Mr Whiting) being free fro all fencings 
or payment of Rates to ye english as they were for their 
seven acres. In witness whereoff ye sd Indians have set 
to their hands this 25 th of Aprill 1670. 



the marke of Al * quat 
alius Keems. 



the marke * of Wollump. 
John Pynchon. Asst. 
Samuell Marshfield 
who was Interpreter & 
assisted in the Bargain making. 



74 INDIAN DEEDS 



Part of Deerfield 



From the original deed in the possession of the Pacomtuck Valley 
Memorial Association 

These presents testifie, That Mashahsk (the old woman, 
Mother of Wuttawwaluncksin) doth hereby Bargaine sell 
& allienate a Tract of Land in ye Southerly side of Pacom- 
tuck River & so lying all along by Quinetticot River side 
downe to ye Lower Point of ye Hill called Wequomps & 
by ye English Sugarloafe hill : all ye Tract of Land between 
ye greate River Quinetticot on ye east & ye ledge of Moun- 
taines on ye west, & on ye Northward fro Pacomtuck River 
Mouth, Mantehelant downe southward to Wequomps & to 
ye very Point of land where ye hills come to ye greate River 
called Tawwat or Tawwattuck Togither wth all ye Islands 
in ye greate River, called Mattampash, Allinnack, or Allin- 
nackcooke, Taukkanackcoss, or by whatever other names 
they may be called, all ye whole sd Tract of Land Mante- 
helant Mattampash downe to Tawwat or Tawwattuck & 
so by ye ledge of Mountaines lie fro greate River westward. 

The sd Mashalisk Doth sell all to John Pynchon of 
Springfield to him his heires & assignes forever, ffor & in 
Consideration of a debt of ten large Bevers & other debts of 
Wuttawoluncksin her sons wch shee acknowledges her self 
engaged for ye Payment off to John Pynchon aforesd: for 
the said Just and due Debts & moreover for & in consid- 
eration of sixty fada of wampum. 2. cotes some cotton & 
Severall other small things all wch ye sd Mashalisk acknowl- 
edge to have Reed & to be therwth fully satisfied & con- 
tented. Doe fully clearly & absolutely give Grant Bargaine & 
sell unto John Pynchon of Springfield aforesd, hereby giv- 
ing granting & resigning up to him all my right Title & 
interest in ye aforesd land : To Have & to Hold all the sd land 
to ye only proper use & Behoofe of him ye sd John Pyn- 
chon his heires & assigns for ever, wth all ye profits advan- 
tages & comoditys thereoff & thereunto belonging whatso- 



INDIAN DEEDS 75 



ever, & that for ever: And ye sd Meshalisk doth hereby 
covenant & promise too & wth ye sd John Pynchon, that 
shee will ye sd Pynchon save harmless of & from all manner 
of claimes right title & interest of any other person what- 
soever unto ye sd Land hereby sold & will defend ye same 
from all or any Molestation or Incumbrance of Indians 
right to all or any part thereof: and as having full right & 
lawfull Power thus to doe, Doth in witness thereoff here 
unto affix her hand & scale this 26*" day of August 1672 

This being done & also delid 
in the Presence off 

John Holtum Mash * shalisk 

Isaac Morgan her mark (seal) 

The marke of 

Ackki X ******** an Indian witness ' 
her kinsman. 



Note to the Preceding Deed 

'In John Pynchon's account book, mention is made of Ackambowet, 
an Indian, and this is probably the same person. 



76 INDIAN DEEDS 



Part of Whately and Conway 



HAMPDEN COUNTY RECORDS 
Liber A ; Folio 133 

Here ffolloweth a Coppy of a deed of Sale whereby Cer- 
taine Indians passed over Certaine Lands unto ye Town of 
Hatfield 

Bee it known unto all men by these prsents writeings 
yt we Sarah ye wife of Quanquan Sachem late deceased & 
Pocunohouse ye Son of Quanquan ye Indian Sachem & 
Mattabauge Squa & Majessett daughter of ye sd Sachem & 
Momecouse Indians: for & by & in consideration of fiftie 
fatham of Wampam peagg hath sold unto ye Town of Hat- 
field all ye Lands, uplands & Swamps yt was Quanquons 
lyeing within ye Bounds of Hatfeild except the two ffarmes 
of Mr Bradstreete & Major Dennison & a prsell of Land that 
ye Town of Hatfield bought of Benj amine Waite these 
Indians before expressed hath given granted Bargained & 
sold Alianated Enfeofied Assigned sett over & confirmed 
& by these presents doe fully cleerely & absolutely give 
grant Bargained sell Assigne sett over & Confirme unto ye 
Town of Hatfield in ye Jurisdiction of Massachuesets all ye 
Estate Right Title use & possession claime & demand 
whatsoever ye aforesd Indian Sarah Pocanohouse Matta- 
baug Squa Muessett Memewatts hath in or to all ye Lands 
Swamps & Uplands before mentioned which sometymes 
was ye sd Quanquans Bounded by ye Lands yt ye Town of 
Hatfield Bought of Umpanchella upon ye South & upon 
Weckwannuck' or Suger loafe Brooke at a markt tree at 
ye path yt Leads to Pacomtuck on ye North & from thence 
to Run upon an East Line to ye great River & a West Line 
six miles West in ye woods or Wilderness part of these 
Lands abutts on Mr Bradstreets ffarme & Major Dennisons 
ffarme East and part upon the great River Eastward all 
of these Lands Runs from these ffarmes six miles into ye 
Wilderness West In all this persell of Land aforementioned 



INDIAN DEEDS 



77 



ye sd forementioned Indians for ymselves heirs & assignes 
do cleerely ffully & wholie Remitt Release Relinquish & 
Resigne all their former Right claime power Authoritie 
interest or Challenge in or to the sd Lands yeilding & by 
these prsents giveing granting & Sirrendering ye sd title 
powor interest claime Right unto ye Town of Hatfeild To 
have and to hold to ym & to theire heirs for ever ; And the 
sd Indians doe for themselves & theire heirs & Assignes 
promise unto the Town of Hatfeild that they shall & may 
from tyme to tvme quietly enjoy & at all tymes lawfully & 
peaceably enjoy & possess use & improve ye sd Land before 
mentioned as they shall & may see cause without any Lett 
trouble molestation or interuption from or by any of ye 
forementioned Indians or from or by any other person or 
persons whatsoever Indians or English Challengeing or 
Claimeing in by through from with for to or under us or 
any of us or any other whatever. In Witness hereof we 
have sett to our hand this nineteenth day of Octobr in ye 
yeare of our Lord one thousand six hundered Seventie two 
1672. 



Signed & Sealed in ye 
Presence of us 
Daniell * Porter 

his marke 
Nathl Dickenson 
Samll Belding 
John Coleman 



her 
Sarah * Quanquan Squa 
marke 

Pacuhouse her * marke 

Memewanks her * marke 

Matabaug * Squa 
her marke 



o 
c 



The price of all ye Land purchased of Sarah Quanquons 
Squa mentioned in ve deed was fiftie fatham of Wampam 
&c 

This five & twentieth day of Novembr 1672 she & her 
Son Pacanohouse Received of the Town of Hatfeild 27 
fathom on Cotten Cloath &c 



The aforesd deed of Sale was here Entered this 27 Jan- 
uary 1695-6 

By me Samll Partrigg Register 



78 INDIAN DEEDS 



Note to the Preceding Deed 

^Weckwannuck. — Sheldon, in History of Deerfield, page 33, and Crafts, 
in History of Whately, page 9, both give this as Weekioannuck, but this 
is a mistake. The word is very blindly written in the records, but a careful 
study shows the form as here given, to be correct. 



INDIAN DEEDS 79 



Part of Westfield 



The following evidence shows that Lieutenant Thomas 
Cooper of Springfield purchased certain land at Westfield 
from the Indians, but no record of the deed exists. This 
extract is from the Court Records of Hampshire County. 

Att the County Corte holden at Springffeild 
Sept ye 30, 1673. 

Leiut Cooper of Springfield Plant contra Wallump the 
Indian Sachem of Poch**ick in an action of the case for 
not performing the tearmes & tenor of a deed of sale respect- 
ing some agt of those lands mentioned in that said deed 
wch is signed by the said Wallump wth all just damages. 

In this action between Leiut Cooper Plant & Wallump 
defdt the attachment & evidences in the case being pre- 
sented & read in Corte (& wch are on file) & comitted to ye 
jury they brought in their verdict that they fynd for ye 
Deft costs of Corte. 

Costs as pr bill allowed is ten shillings 



There is said to be another Westfield deed; that of Alquat, Keems and 
Wallump to Pynchon, dated April 25, 1670, but no record of it can be found. 



8o INDIAN DEEDS 



Part of Bernardston, Gill and Northfield 



From the Town Records of Northfield 

This Deed Made the 9 day 7 1673 betweene Joseph 
Parsons Senr & WilHam Clarke both of Northampton in 
the County of Hamphair of the one Partey and the daugter 
of Sowanaett who was the true and Proper owner of that 
Parsell of Land at Squakheg ' on the West Side of the River 
Called by the indions Nallahamcomgon ^ or Natanas and 
Mashepetot and Kesquando pompate Kenio a squa which 
is Mashepetotts daughter — these four Indions a bove Named 
one the other Partey — Witnesseth that for and in Consid- 
eration of too hundered fathoms of Wampompek in hand 
payed by the above said Parsons and Clarke wee the afore- 
said Indions acknolleg to have Received and doo by these 
Presents aquit and discharg the aforesaid Parsons and 
Clarke and their heirs and executors or assighns for ever 
have Given Granted bargined and Sold & by these Presents 
Confirmed all that Parsell of Land Lyeing at Squagheag 
Called by the indions Nallahamcongon, with the Great 
River on the esterly side one the Westerly side a great Ledge 
of hills 6 miles from the Great River one the Southerly to 
a brook caled by the indions Nallahamcomgon ^ and so 
Straight in to the woods on the North to that Land that 
was Massemetts Land 

This Parcel of Land with all the apurtenances ther to 
belonging wee the aforesaid Indiens doo ingag and covenant 
to and with the above Named Parsons & Clarke to defend 
from aney Claime or Right or tittle from aney other porsons 
Whatsoever & that the above Named Parsons and Clarke 
their heirs or assighns Shall have have and hold all the above 



INDIAN DEEDS 8i 



said Land with all the apurtenances for ever with out aney 
Mollestation by them or any other Parsons what soever, 
as Witness our hands the day and yeare a bove wrighten 
with our sealls 

Seled and delivered Mashepetot his * mark and Seale 

in the presents of the mark of * Kisgondo and Seale 

Timothy Baker the mark of * Asagoa and Seale 

Sarah Clarke Pompatikenio her mark and Seale 

Wher as the within mentioned grant or * * * * of Lands 
of the Indians of Squaukheage in * * * * of William Clarke 
and Joseph Parsons Sen' both * * Northampton wee doo 
assighne and make over * * ever the with in mentioned 
Premises to the inhabitants of Squakheagu and their suc- 
cessors as witnesseth our hands the 15*" of June 1695 

Subscribed in the William Clarke 

Presants of 

Note. — This sheet is badly worn, only one of the signatures to the as- 
signment remaining. 



Notes to the Preceding Deed 

''Squakheg. — Other forms are Suckquakege or Wissquawquege, 1669. 
Squawquege, 1671, Squakeage or Squakeake, 1672, Squaheag, 1682, 
Pynchon called it Wussquaheag, the Connecticut Council Suckquackheag, 
and Partridge Wussquackheag. 

^Nallahamcomgon; Natanas. — The territory is now known as Bennett 
Meadow and the brook as Bennett Brook. In a deed of 1715 this is called 
Halbacum Comgane or Huffanus, 



82 INDIAN DEEDS 



Part of Westiield 



HAMPDEN COUNTY RECORDS 
Liber O ; Folio 447 

To all Christian People to whome these Presents Shall 
Come Know ye that I Walump the Sachem of Pochaset 
now Resident there Have and by these Presents do bargain 
Sell alienate and firmly make Over a Certain Parcel of Land 
Lying and being at the Place Commonly Called by the 
Indians Pochaset but by the English called Westfield which 
land is bounded as followeth viz it Comming Down the 
River to a Great Spruce Tree Standing by the Rocks that 
are in the River and So Runnig up the River Two Miles 
in Length in Breadth one mile only yt the said Walump 
Reserveth one Meadow to him self which Meadow Lyes 
before the Old Fort on the South Side of the River all the 
Other Lands within the fore named bounds the said Walump 
hath and by these Presents doth for himself his heirs Ex- 
ecutors administrators make over unto Mr. Hope Atherton 
Preserved Clap and medad Pomroy their heirs Executors 
administrators and assigns all which Parcel of Land I Do 
hereby make Over unto the aforementioned Parties, To 
Have and To Hold Possess and Enjoy forever as their own 
Proper Right Title Claim and Interest hereby freely fully 
giving unto the said Party a Quiet and Peaceable Possession 
of the Said Tract of Land with all Woods Trees and all 
manner of Benefits Priviledges and appurtenances there- 
unto belonging And I the Said Walump do hereby Injoyne 
that this land is free from all former Bargains Sales mort- 
gages Judgements Executions or Indian Title of Inheritance 
and do hereby Injoyn to free the said Land from all Claims 
of any Indian Person or Persons Whatsoever hereby Re- 
linguishing all my Right Title Claim and Interest in the 
Premises or any part thereof In Witness whereof I have 
hereunto Set my hand and Seal this 24*'' of Novem' 1673 



INDIAN DEEDS 83 



Wall (his * mark) lump and Seal the Indian Sachem 

Signed Sealed and Delivered in Presence of us. 

Samuel Marshfield 

Katherine the mark of * Marshfield 

November 25* 1673 Wallump the Indian Sachem above- 
mentioned acknowledged this Instrument to be his act and 
Deed Resigning up & forever Relinquishing all her Right 
& Interest in ye Premises Except as above Excepted 

Before me John Pynchon Assist. 

Whereas I underwritten was one of the Purchasers of 
the above mentioned farm These lines may certifie whom 
it may Concern that what I did therein was in the behalf 
of m' Samuel Mather of Windsor and have no Right in 
Said farm of my own But Do hereby Resigne and Quit 
Claim to any Right therein as in Witness whereof I have 
hereunto Set my hand and Seal with Date October 23 : 17 14 

Witnessed by us 

Samuel Marshall Medad Pomroy and Seal 

Benjamin Moslee 

M' Medad Pomroy the Subscriber of the Above Instru- 
ment personally appeared before me the Subscriber one of 
her Majesties Justices of the Peace for the County of Hamp- 
shire this Eleventh Day of Nov'" in the first Year of the 
Reign of our Soverg" Lord King George & Annoque Domini 
1 714 and acknowledged the above Instrument to be his act 

Coram John Stoddard 
Rec"^ July i" 1745 & Recorded from the Original 

By me 



84 INDIAN DEEDS 



Parts of Leverett, Montague, Sunderland 
and Wendell 



From the Town Records of Sunderland 

These Presents Testifie That Mishalisk an old woman 
the mother of Wallauckinksin deceased Doth hereby Bar- 
gaine sell and alienate a Tract of Land to John Pynchon 
of Springfield, acting for & in the behalf of Robert Bolt- 
wood Joseph Kellogg John Hubbird & Thos Dickinson of 
Hadly & their associates who obtained a grant of the sd 
Land from ye Genii Court wch land lies above Hadley 
Northward of Hadley bounds by Quinnecticott River on 
ye East side of ye sd River which Land begins at^ye Southely 
end of it at ye Brook Nepesoneag. ' 

Nepesoaneag takeing in all the Land on ye Northely 
side of it. It runs up by Quinnectticott River to ye Brook 
called Sawwatapskechuwas ^ and Mattamooash where others 
Indians have sold also now there sd Land there to ye sd 
Robt Boltwood Jos Kellogg &c. The whole Tract of Land 
aforementioned from Neposoaneag on ye South next Hadly 
Bounds to Sawwatapskechuwas on ye North & beyond att 
Mattamooash & from Quinnecticott River out into ye woods 
Eastward for six miles from the sd River Quinnecticott 
The sd Mishalisk Doth Bargaine & sell to ye sd Robt Bolt- 
wood Jos Kellogg John Hubbard & Thos Dickinson & their 
associates & to their heirs & assigns For Ever for & in con- 
sideration of a Debt & Dues from her son Wattauchinksin 
to John Pynchon of Springfield as also for & in considera- 
tion of One Large Indian Coat and several other small 
things Reed of ye sd John Pynchon for and on ye behalf of 
Robt Boltwood Jos Kellogg &c & Company all wch I ye sd 
Mishalisk do Acknowledge to have Reed & that I am there- 
wth fully satisfied & Contented & Do thereupon fully Clearly 
& absolutely Give Grant Bargaine & sell unto the sd Robt 
Boltwood Jno Hubbard Jos Kellogg & Thos Dickinson & 
Company & to theire heir & assigns forever the foremen- 



INDIAN DEEDS 85 



tioned Lands hereby Giveing Granting & Resigning up to 
them all my Rights Title & Interest in the aforementioned 
Land To Have & To Hold all the sd lands to the only proper 
use & Behaffe of them ye sd Robt Boltwood Jos: Kellogg, 
Jno Hubbird Tho Dickinson & successors or Company & 
their heirs & assigns forever wth all ye profits & commod- 
ities there & thereunto belonging whatsoever. And the 
sd Mishalisk doth hereby covenant & promise that she will 
the sd Robt Boltwood Jos Kellogg Jno Hubbard & Thos 
Dickinson save harmless of & from all manner of claims 
Right Titles & Interest of any peson whatsoever and from 
all Incumbrances of Indian Rights to all or any part of ye 
sd Land as having full Right & Lawfull Power thus to Doe 
and in witness hereof affixes her hand & seal this loth day 
of April 1674 

This done sealed & Delivered 

in the presence of us Misha * lisk 

Isaac Morgan her mark 

Henry Rogers (Seal) 

Ackka * tambawit 

his mark 

an Indian witness 

Mishalisk the Indian woman acknowledged this Instrumt 
to be her act & Deed Resigning up & Relinquishing all her 
Right & Interest in ye Prmises this loth of April 1674. 

before me John Pynchon Assistant 



Notes to the Preceding Deed 

'Nepesoneag. — Modern name is Mohawk Brook. 
^Sawwatapskechuwas. — Modern name is Saw Mill Brook. 



86 INDIAN DEEDS 



Parts of Montague and Wendell 



From the Town Records of Sunderland 

These presents testifie that Mattawompe alias Natta- 
wassawet ye Indian for himself & in the behalf of other 
Indians viz Wadanummin Squiskheag & Sunkkmachue 
and for and in consideration of eighty fathom of wampum 
& several other small things to him and them in hand paid 
& fully secured by John Pynchon of Springfield in ye behalf 
and upon the acct of Robt Boltwood John Hubbird Joseph 
Kellogg & Thos Dickinson of Hadley Hath Bargained & 
sold & Doth by these presents Give Grant Bargaine & Sell 
unto ye sd Robt Boltwood Jno Hubbird Jos Kellogg & 
Thos Dickinson a certain tract of land lying on ye east side 
of Quinnetticott River about 7 or 8 miles above Hadley 
adjoyning to a parcell of land which the said Boltwood & 
Company bought of Mishalisk from that parcell of land & 
Brook called Sawwatapeskechuwas ' up by ye grt River 
Quinnetticott northerly to a little Brook Papacontuckquash ^ 
& Coroheaggan lying over against ye mouth of Pacomptuck 
River Mantehelas The sd Mettawompe alias Nattawwas- 
awet Doth Give Grant Bargain & Sell unto ye sd Robt 
Boltwood John Hubbird Jos Kellogg & Thos Dickinson & 
their successors & Company & to their heirs & assigns 
Forever hereby resigning to them all right title & interest 
in the forementioned lands called Mattampash from Saw- 
watapskechuwas Anquepinick^ Sankrohoncum '* Lemuck- 
quash & Papacontuckquash Corroheaggan & to Mantahelas 
& so out into ye woods six miles Eastward from ye great 
River Quinnetticott To Have and to Hold all ye sd Land 
to ye propr use & behoof of ym ye sd Robt Boltwood Jno 
Hubbird Jos Kellogg & Thos Dickinson & Company & 
their heirs & assigns forever with all ye Profits Commod- 
ities & Advantages thereof & thereto belonging whatsoever 
& yt forever And ye sd Mettawompe alias Nattawwasawet 
doth hereby covenant & promise that he will save harmless 



INDIAN DEEDS 87 

ye sd Robt Boltwood John Hubbird Jos Kellogg & Thos 
Dickinson & Company & their heirs & assigns of & from 
all manner of claims Rights Titles & Interest of any person 
whomsoever in & to the sd Lands and from all Incum- 
brances of Indian Rights to all or any part thereof haveing 
full Power & Lawful Right thus to Doe And in witness 
hereof affixes his hand & seal this loth day of Aprill 1674 

The mark of Mettawompe * alias Nattawwassawet (Seal) 

This don & delivered in presence of us 

Isaac Morgan 

Henry Rogers 

Ackatambowitt his * mark an Indian 

Mettawampe alias Nattawwassawet acknowledged this 
Instrument to be his act and deed Relinquishing & Resign- 
ing up all Right & Interest in the premises to the English 
within named loth Apl 1674 

before me John Pynchon Assist 

This 17th of Apl 1674 Squiskheag came and acknowl- 
edged ye sale of ye land mentioned on ye other side sold by 
Metawompe & doth hereby confirm ye sale thereof having 
reed part of ye pay viz Thirty Fathom whereupon Squisk- 
heag doth for himself and his Brothers Sunckkamauachue 
& Wadanummin sell & by sale forever pass away all ye Land 
mentioned on ye other side namely ye Land on ye East side 
of Quinnetticott River from Sawwatapskechuwas on the 
South Northerly to Right against the mouth of Pacomp- 
tuck River called Mantahelas To Have and to Hold all ye 
sd Land from ye Grt River six miles out into ye woods 
Eastward to Robt Boltwood John Hubbard Jos Kellogg 
& Thos Dickinson to them their Heirs & assigns forever & 
in witness hereof subscribes his hand & seal this 1 7th April 
1674 

The mark of Squiskeag * (Seal) 
In presence of us 
John Pynchon 
Jos * Thomas his * mark 



88 INDIAN DEEDS 



Notes to the Preceding Deed 

^Sawwatapeskechuwas. — Modern name is Saw Mill Brook. 

^Papacontuckquash. — Modern name would appear to be Millers River, 
as an ancient map in the library of Williams College gives "Papaqunti- 
quash Branch or Millers R." 

^Anquepinick. — Anikwepinack, the "inclined land." 

'^Sankrohoncum. — This is the same as Sankronk in the Northampton 
deed, but with the addition of one of the "land" terminations and means 
"land at the outlet." 



INDIAN DEEDS 89 



Parts of Hampden, Longmeadow, Springfield and 

Wilbraham in Massachusetts, and Enfield 

and Somers in Connecticut 



HAMPDEN COUNTY RECORDS 
Liber A-B ; Folio 22 

The Town of Springfield ye Deed fro the Indians 

An Evidence of the purchases of Lands at Fresh water 
River, taking in the medows on both sides the River, as 
also of the Lands from the five mile pond Eastward to y° 
mountaines & so northward to Chickuppe River; being 
purchases from y^ Indians Wequaugan Wawapaw & We- 
quombo ; by & for y' Town of Springfield 

These Presents testify; That the Indian called Wequa- 
gun, formerly called Wruthema & the Indian called Waw- 
apaw, formerly called Naiapompolan, in consideration of 
the sume of One Hundred & Twenty fathom of Wampam 
to them in hand paid, And that the Indian Called Wequom- 
po in consideration of sixty fathom of Wampam to Him in 
hand paid, have given granted bargained & sold. And by 
these presents Doe fully clearly & absolutely give grante 
bargain & sel unto Elizur Holyoke, George Coulton, Ben- 
jamin Cooley Samul Marshfield & Anthony Dorchester, for 
the use & behoofe of the Town of Springfield certaine tracts 
of Land Upland Medowes and Swamps hereafter mentioned 
& described. That is to Say, The said Wequaugun & Wawa- 
paw first acknowledging that their Ancestors did sel unto 
Mr. William Pynchon late of Springfield, for the use & be- 
hoofe of the said Town of Springfield a good Portion or 
Tract of Lands lying on the East side of the River Quin- 
ecticut (& by the said River) that is to say, by the River 
al along from the Lower End of the (medow, called by the 
Indians Massacksick, & by the English called the) Long 
medow, up to Chickuppe River, And in breadth Eastward 
for al the Length about as far from the River Quinecticut, 



90 INDIAN DEEDS 

as the five mile pond which lyes by the Bay path ; Concern- 
ing which Tract of Land the '''"" Wequaugan & Wawapaw 
Doe for themselves & their Successors, for the use & behoofe 
of the Inhabitants of Springfield, for ever quit al Right, 
Title Interest Claime & Demand : in & to the said Tract of 
Land, before described. And the Tract of Land which the 
said Wequaugan & Wawapan Do hereby sel as aforesaid, 
Lyeth partly by & adjoineth to the South and & East side 
of the Tract of Land above described (which they acknowl- 
edged was sold to the said Mr William Pynchon as above- 
said) That is to Say All the Lands with lie within the bounds 
hereafter mentioned : And therefore the South bounde there- 
of is the Riveret called by the Indians Asnuntuck (& by 
the English Called fresh water River, or fresh water brooke) 
& soe from the mouth of that Riveret, vize, from Connecti- 
cut or Quinecticut River the bounde runs up the said Riveret 
to the Medows thereupon, & from thence up the said Riv- 
eret, the bounde takes in al the medows on both sides of 
fresh water River or brooke that Run Into it to the upland 
on the southerly side of such medows : & at the Place where 
Freshwater River or freshwater brooke tumes Northerly, 
the south bounds extend Eastward to the Riveret called 
Scantuck, ' vize the place by the fals where the path that 
Leads to Pequit^ or Moheage^ goes over that Riveret & 
from thence the s'* River Scantucke is the General bounds 
of the Lands contained in this Purchase, Vize, up to the 
Place where the said River or Riveret Scantuck comes 
down from the Mountains, yet Al the medows on both sides 
of Scantuck River are likewise contained within this Pur- 
chase: And from the Place where Scantuck River comes 
down from the mountaines, the foot of the mountaines is 
the Easterly bounds, up as far northerly til it meet with 
the Lands purchased of the said Wequompo: & the West 
bounds or border are the Lands formerly sold to Mr William 
Pynchon late of Springfield as aforesd. And the said 
Wequangan & Wawapaw, Doe for ym selves & their Suc- 
cessors to the use & behoofe of the Inhabitants of Springfield 
for Ever quit al Claime to, & al right title & Interest in 
any of Lands abovementioned & hereby sold, & which are 
contained within the bounds above mentioned. Except lib- 
erty of fishing & hunting, which they Reserve to them- 



INDIAN DEEDS 91 



selves yet not to damnify the English thereby Al which 
Tract of Lands which are Contained within the bounds 
above mentioned, together with al the profits and comod- 
itys thereupon or thereunto belonging, the said Elizur 
Holyoke, George Coulton, Benjamin Cooley Samuel Marsh- 
field & Anthony Dorchester for the use & behoof e, service 
& imployment of the Towne of Springfield (& not otherwise) 
are to have hold & Enjoy for ymselves & their heires for 
Ever without let trouble or molestation from the s'' We- 
quagan Wawapaw or any others: And the Tract of Land 
hereby sold by Wequompo are such as are contained with- 
in the bounds & limits hereafter mentioned & Described, 
That is to say, the south bounds thereof are the Lands be- 
fore mentioned, sold by Wequagan & Wawapan ; And East- 
ward the Foot of the mountaines are the bounds thereof; 
& Northerly Chickuppe River is the bounds thereof: And 
the Westerly bounds thereof, are the Lands above men- 
tioned formerly sold to Mr. William Pynchon as abovesaid. 
Al which Tract of Land soe bounded & described, together 
with al the profits & comoditys thereupon or thereunto 
belonging the said Elizur Holyoke George Coulton Benja- 
min Cooley Samuel Marshfield & Anthony Dorchester for 
the use & behoofe, Service & Employment of the Towne of 
Springfield, & not otherwise, are to have hold & enjoy for 
themselves & their heires for Ever, w4th out trouble or 
molestation from the said Indian called Wequompo or any 
other: And the said Wequompo Doth for himselfe & his 
Successors for the use behoofe & benefit of the Inhabitants 
of Springfield for Ever quit al claim to & al his Right Title 
& Interest in any of the Lands abov^e mentioned to be sold 
& which are Contained within the bounds above expressed 
(except liberty of Fishing & Hunting which he reserveth: 
And it is the Intent of these presents That y« sd Elizur 
Holyoke George Coulton Benjamin Cooley Samuel Marsh- 
field & Anthony Dorchester themselves & their Heires for 
ever by virtue of these Presents are not to have any benefit 
or Priviledge in the Lands, otherwise then as they are or 
shal be Inhabitants of the Town of Springfield, or otherwise 
then in General in & with the Town or otherwise than they 
have legal Right therein, or may be granted by the Town 
for that the Lands sold by the Indians above named are so 



92 INDIAN DEEDS 



sold for & to y^ onely use & behoofe of the Inhabitants of 
Springfield & to be wholy at their disposure, 

Febry 4"" 1678 Being desired at a Town meeting in 
Springfield to declare what I know concerning the Purchase 
of the Lands above said : I doe declare and attest as f ollow- 
eth viz: That. 

The Indians above named, viz Wequaugan & Wawapaw 
& Wecombo the true & proper owners of al the Lands above 
mentioned Did sel & by sale for ever passe away al the Land 
above mentioned toMrElizur Holyoke, Geo Colton Benja: 
Cooly Saml. Marshfield & Anthony Dorchester for the use 
& behoofe of the Town of Springfield: The bargain being 
made in my presence, and as I remember, It was in the yeer 
i6'/4 or thereabouts I was often with ym in Treaty about 
it, which at last came to a conclusion, to be as above men- 
tioned, the payment also for the Land as above expressed, 
passing through my hands to the Indians, which they gladly 
accepted and did willingly own the sale to me after this 
Deed was Drawne, They coming particularly one at a tyme 
to me to subscribe it, when I told them they must come 
altogether, the want of which was the only obstruction, 
for they often severaly acknowledged the sale & this writ- 
ing to be according to their minds & meaning. Also 
testifying their Readiness to come al together & subscribe 
which as they promised, so doubtles they would have done 
but that the Indian Warre happening in the yeer 1675. 
They with other Indians were drove away, before which 
time they made the above existing Sale.— And I do declare 
they did come personally & owne & acknowledg the con- 
veighance & sale of the Land above mentioned as above 
expressed. 

This then done by y^ Indians Wequagan & Wawapaw 
& Wecombo owned & acknowledged 

Before me John Pynchon Assistant 

This entred these Records for the County of Hamp- 
shire July 12*'' 1679. 

as attests 

John Holyoke 

Recorder. 



INDIAN DEEDS 93 



Notes to the Preceding Deed 

Att ye Genrll Towne Meetinge fFeb: ye 4* 1672: 

Whereas ye Indian Wecombo vizt the old blind Indian doth challenge 
the tymber of ye Cedar Swamps at Manchconis as also ye meddowes on ye 
Mill River together wth the upland there about as farr as Chickuppe 
River: And Wequagan & laying clayme to all the lands uplands and meddowes 
(from Wecombo his clayme,) downewards as farr as ffresh water River. 
The Towne doth now Order that ye Worshippll Major Pynchon together 
with Elizur Holyoke Quartrmr Colton Ensign Cooly Samll Marshfield and 
Anthony Dorchester shall have full power to treate wth ye Said Indians both 
to examine what lands they challenge as theirs and what they own or can 
be proved to be ours, and to make purchase of what they judge needfull for 
the Town: — Springfield Town Records, Vol. 3, Pg. 78. 

^Scantuck. — Trumbull says "for peskatuk, a branch of the river." 

^ Pequit — Pequot. 

^Moheage — Mohegan. 



94 INDIAN DEEDS 



Parts of East Windsor, Ellington, Enfield and 
Somers, Connecticut 



HAMPDEN COUNTY RECORDS 
Liber A-B ; Folio 39 

Endfeilds Deed 

The Plantation of Endfield, alias Freshwater River y'^ 
deed fro the Indian Tawtaps or Notattuck : 

To al People to whom these presents shal come, I Taw- 
taps, alias Notattuck ' the right Indian owner of al the Land 
on the East side of Connecticut River from Asnuntuck alias 
Freshwater River downe to Umsquattanuck =' at the foot 
of the fals, being willing to accomodate the English, vizt: 
Leiut: Thomas Stebbings Jonathan Burt Benjamin Parsons 
John Pease William Downten Thomas Gold & others who 
are Setling of a Plantation, about Fresh -water River, Doe 
agree & fully Consent to a sale & Surrender of the greatest 
part of my Land, there to the s'^ English & such others as 
that there Plant & Settle, And therefore Know Yee That I 
the s'' Tawtaps alias Notattuck for & in Consideration of 
the sum of five & Twentie pounds sterling to me in hand 
paid By Major Jn° Pynchon of Springfield at & before the 
ensealing of these presents, where with I acknowledge my 
Selfe fully satisfyed & contented, Have bargained & Sold, 
And by these presents Doe give grant bargaine sel alien 
assigne Enfeoff e & Confirme unto the said Major Jn° Pyn- 
chon in be halfe of Leiut: Thomas Stebbings Jonath Burt 
Benjamin Parsons John Pease William Downten & Thomas 
Gold, their heires Assignes & Successors; Al that Tract of 
Land on the East side of Conecticot River which is against 
the Fals fromi Asnuntuck alias Freshwater- River on the 
North, down Southward along by Conecticot River about 
Three or four miles, viz to the Brooke below the heap of 
stones, which Brooke is called by y* Indians Poggotossuc, ^ 
& by the English Saltonstal Brooke, & so from the mouth 
of said Saltonstals Brooke alias Poggotossuc to Run from 



INDIAN DEEDS 95 



the great River Connecticot; directly, East, Eight ful & 
Compleat Miles to the Mountaines, & the whole Tract of 
Land to be Compleat Eight Miles from the gr' River, both 
at the Southerly end, & at the North end also, & Run ful 
to the mountaines on the East, vv"' al the Profits & advan- 
tages to the said Tract of Land belonging, whether woods 
underwoods Brookes waters Stones Minerals Pastures Med- 
ows or Marshes & al the Appurtenances to the same be- 
longing To have & to hold the above granted Tract of Land 
w*** al Liberties & priviledges apptaining there unto, unto 
Them the s"* Tho: Stebbings Jonath Burt Benjamin Par- 
sons Jn° Pease Willia"" Down ten '^' Tho: Gold their heires 
assignes & successors & to their onely use benefite & be- 
hoofe for ever. 

And I the said Tawtaps alias Notattucke for my selfe & 
my heires Doe hereby covenante promise & grant to & 
w"' the s"" Tho: Stebbin Jonath: Burt Benja: Parsons Jn° 
Pease Willia"" Downten & Tho : Gold their heires & assignes 
That I the s'* Tawtaps alias Notattucke at the time of en- 
sealing hereof was the true & sole Lawful owner of y^ afore- 
bargained premises & every pt thereof, & had in my selfe 
ful power good right & Lawful Authority to grant convey & 
assure the same as abovesd as a good & sure estate of 
Inheritance for ever, w^'out any Condition revesion or 
Limitatio of use or uses whatsoever, except that I. 
Resserve a Liberty to my selfe of hunting on the Comon 
Land, in the woods & catching of fish in the River, yet 
not so as to exclude the English right thereto alsoe. And 
w"" this onely Excepto" shal & wil Warrant & Defend the 
same unto the s"^ Tho : Stebbin Jonath Burt, Benja Parsons, 
Jn° Pease WilHa"" Downten, Tho. Gold their heires & 
assignes & successors ag' me me my heires or any Indians 
Lawfully Claiming the same or any part thereof, & that I 
wil at any time hereafter do any further act or actes for 
the more ful compleate & sure making of the above bar- 
gained premises unto them the s"^ the s'^ Tho. Stebbins 
Jonathan Burt Benja : Parsons Jn° Pease William Downten 
& Tho. Gold, theire heires & assignes for ever: according 
to the true Intent hereof & the Laws of the Massachusetts 
Jurisdiction: In Witness whereof I. the s'^ Tawtaps alias 
Notattuck have hereunto put my hand & scale this 16"' Day 



96 INDIAN DEEDS 



of March in the Two & thirtieth yeer of the Reigne of our 
Soverigne Lord Charles th 2^* by y* grace of God King 
of England &c: Annogj Dom ^H^: 

Tawtaps (alias Notattucke) his * marke w* his Scale 
affixed 

Read Signed Sealed & Delivered in the presence of us. 

John Holyoke 

Samuel Marshfield 

the marke * of Momando an Indian Witness 

Cogoranasset '' * his marke an Indian witness 

Nessataquakis * an Indian his marke 

Benjamin * inton 

Tawtaps alias Notattuck acknowledged this Instrument 
his Act & Deed Relinquishing and Resigning up al his 
Interest in the premises this i6*: of March: 1680: 

Before Me John Pynchon i\ssist* 

April i'' 1681. Entered this Deed in Hampshire 
Records. 

by me Jn° Holyoke Recorder 



Notes to the Preceding Deed 

^A deed to the island at Windsor, known as Kings Island, given June 
26, 1678, is signed by "Toutops alias Notabock." 

^Umsquattanuck. — Amisk-watam-uck, "beaver dam place." 

3Poggotossuc. — William Wallace Tooker says that this means "where 
stones are cast up." Father Lemoine insists that it is pagwat-assuk, "a 
hollow." 

^See note on page loi referring to Cogger) nossets. 



INDIAN DEEDS 97 



Part of Westfield 



HAMPDEN COUNTY RECORDS 
Liber A-B; Folio 53 

Westfield Townes Deed 

These presents testifie That I John Pynchon of Spring- 
field Several yeeres since made a purchase of the Lands at 
Westfield of the Indians for the Inhabitants of Westfield, 
& particularly bought the Lands on the South Side of the 
River there of Paupsunnick the wife of Panesan to whom 
the right of the Land on the South side of Westfield River 
did belong, by the acknowledgmt & grant of al the ancient 
& cheife Indians To whom that is to say, to Paupsunnick 
I did truly pay for the same about fifty pounds wch sum of 
Fifty pounds I have received of the Inhabitants of West- 
field, according to Each mans Proportion, on whose behalfe 
I acted. And doe hereby acknowledge the Same & to be fully 
contented therewth for purchase of said Lands. The Deed 
whereof from the Indians (whether dlrd up to Westfield 
Inhabitants or mislaid) not being to be found at present, 
I doe ingage it shal come to hand to dlr it up to the present 
Inhabitants of Westfield To Whom of Right the Land be- 
longs, according as Each Mans proportion in said Land is or 
hath been Laid out to Him. And in the meantime I do here 
declare & Testify That I acted in the premises fer the Town- 
ship of Westfield, & Inhabitants or proprietors thereof in 
General And doe for me my heires & Assignes resigne up al 
my Genii Right Title & Interest in Said Lands, on the South 
side of the River at Westfield, then called W^oronoake, Re- 
serving only what particular Grant, or Right I have therein, 
this only excepted to me my heires & Assignes for Ever. 
All the Rest of the sd Lands there Now & Henceforth to 
belong & be to the several Inhabitants & Proprietors there- 
of, according as Each mans Proportion is at present Laid 
out to Him, or shal hereafter be granted & distributed to 
Him Them or their heires & assignes : by the Town of West- 



98 INDIAN DEEDS 



field aforesd: And by these presents Doe for my selfe my 
heires executors Administrators & Assignes Relinquish al 
Right & Title to said Lands, except as befoe Excepted, 
Ratifying & confirming the aforementioned Lands unto the 
Town of Westfield, That is to Say, to the present Inhabit- 
ants or Proprietors thereof, according to Each mans Pro- 
portion therein, either aheadie divided, or as may hereafter 
be further distributed to them for the use & benefite of sd 
Inhabitants or proprietors, themselves their Heires & As- 
signes for ever. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set 
my hand & scale this nth Day of Feb. 1684. 

Signed Sealed & delided 

in ye presence of 

Samuel Marshfield John Pynchon 

Jonathan "Burt Sen wth his Scale affixt 

John Holyoke 

Apl. 3. 1685. John Pynchon Esq Owned & acknowl- 
edged this Instrument to be his act & deed this day of the 
date aforesd. 

before me Peter Tilton Assist. 

April 2 2d, 1685. Entered this Deed to the Inhabitants 
of Westfield. 

by me Jno. Holyoke 
Recorder 



Note to the Preceding Deed 

While this is not a deed direct from the Indians, yet it is included that 
the records may be as near complete as possible. The date of Pynchon's 
purchase can be approximated by the following facts. On May 19, 1669, 
the General Court ordered that "Woronoake be called Westfeild," and as 
the deed says that it was "then called Woronoake," the purchase 
must have been previous to that date. The first grant of land on the 
south side of the river was made May il, 1663, to Mr. Whiting on condi- 
tion that "he cleare ye land by purchase of the Indians of the Indians 
right." It was probably at this time that Pynchon made this purchase for 
Whiting and others. 



INDIAN DEEDS 99 



Part of Suffield and East Granby, Connecticut 



HAMPDEN COUNTY RECORDS 
Liber A-B; Folio 57 

Suffield Deed 

These presents Testify that J. Pynchon of Springfield 
Several yeers since mad a purchase of Lands at Suffield of 
the Indians for the Inhabitants of Suffield, & particularly 
bought the Lands on the Northerly Side of the Town of 
Suffield next to Springfield, & adjoining to Springfield 
bounds, of Pampunckshats, & the Lands from thence South- 
ward against the Fals & downward a great way Southward 
below Stony Brooke, taking in Pipe stave Swamp so called, 
& al the Lands Westward from the River towards Massaco ^ 
of Mishnoasqus, alias Margery, ^ to whom the Right of all 
those Lands did then belong, by the acknowledgmt & grant 
of al the cheife Indians ; wh Lands, that next to Springfield 
bounds on the North where the line Runs between Spring- 
field and Suffield was bought of Pampunckshat & runs fro 
Springfield Line Southward along by the great River down 
to Lacous, or Lacowsick about the Falls, & from thence al 
that breadth or Length out Westward from ye great River 
Several Miles, til it meets wth Westfield bounds ; This Pam- 
punckshat Sold: And fro Lacowsk or Lacowsick; & So 
Southerly toward Windsor a great way below Stony Brooke, 
The land being called Squotuck Mayyoawag^ Wecups &c: 
by the great River on the East ; from whence it runs West- 
erly many miles, takeing in the Ledge of Hils or Mountains, 
& taking in Ashawalas & Wenekocamaug, -» & al the Swamps 
thereabouts, down towards Massaco, & Particularly the 
Swamp by the English called Pipestave Swamp, together 
wth al ye wood Lands Swamps Marsh & Uplands, al wch 
were bought & purchased of Mishnoasqus, alias Margery 
whom I well & truly paid for the land to their Satisfaction, 
as by their Several Deeds for Sd Lands appears : For al wch 
Lands I have received of the Inhabitants of Suffield forty 



100 INDIAN DEEDS 



pounds, & do hereby acknowledge the Same, & to be fully 
Satisfyed & Contented therewith for purchase of sd Lands : 
And doe here declare & testifie, that I acted in the prem- 
ises for the Towne of Suffield & Inhabitants thereof in Gen- 
eral : And do for me my heires & Assignes Resigne up al my 
general Right Title & Interest in sd Lands aforementioned. 
That is to said Tract of Lands wth in Suffield bounds, ac- 
cording as Granted to them for a township by the Genii 
Corte of Massachusets : Reserving only what particular 
Grant or right I have therein, viz that to Land or streams 
granted & set apart to myself, this only excepted to me my 
heires & Assignes forever. Al the Rest of the Land there 
within the aforesd Tracts, Now & Henceforth to belong 
& be to the Several Inhabitants of Suffield Proprietors 
thereof according as each mans Portion is at present Laid 
to him, or hereafter shalbe granted & distributed to him, 
them or their heires & Assigns by the Town of Suffield 
aforesd. And by these Presents for myself my heires Ex- 
ecutors & Administrators & Assignes Relinquish al Right & 
Title to the Lands aforesd Except as before Excepted Rat- 
ifying & Confirming the aforementioned Land (according 
to ye grant of the General Corte to them) unto the Town 
of Suffield, That is to say to the present Inhabitants or 
Proprietors thereof according to each mans proportion 
therein for the use & benefite of sd Inhabitants or Propri- 
etors, according to their Several Grants & Priviledges al- 
readie allowed them, or that shall hereafter be allowed or 
granted them. To them & to the absolute benefite of 
themselves & to their or any of their Heires & Assignes for 
ever : In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand 
& Scale, this 30"" day of April, 1685 

Signed Sealed & delivered John Pynchon, wth his 
in ye presence of Seale affixt 

John Holyoke 
John Lamb 
Samuel Marshfield 

At the Countie Corte at Springfield Sept. 29. 1685 Major 
Jno. Pynchon Esq. personally appeared in sd Corte and 
acknowledged his signing & Sealing this Instrument 

as attests Jno Holyoke, Gierke 



INDIAN DEEDS loi 



October igth, 1685. This Deed of Conveyance from 
Major Jno Pynchon Esq to Suffield Inhabitants is entered 
in these Records for Hampshire 

per Jno Holyoke, Recorder 



Notes to the Preceding Deed 

This deed is also in Suffield Records, page 260. While this is not a deed 
direct from the Indians yet is included, that the records may be as complete 
as possible. It was perhaps given in lieu of a lost deed as was the Westfield 
deed on page 97. The date of Pynchon's purchase can be approximated by 
the following facts. The territory was granted by the General Court 
October 12, 1670, and the bounds of the plantation were laid out March 21, 
1671. In Pynchon's account book is the following entry: "Stony River 
alias SufFeild Plantation, Dr; To ye puro+iase of ye Lands from ye Indians 
stated by ye Committee at their Meeting ye ig"" March 1672-3; ;^40." 

The bounds as laid out were as follows. North, at a little gutter about 
half a mile below Three Mile brook below Lieutenant Cooper's house, at 
two trees on the brow of the hill on the north side of the gutter, by the river. 
The north bound ran from here, due west, four and one-half miles. The 
east bound was along the Connecticut for six miles, to a point half a mile 
below King's Island, near the foot of the falls. From here the south line 
was due west, seven and one-half miles. 

^Massaco. — Elsewhere called Mossocowe, Mussawco and Massaqua. 
From massa, "great," and sauk, outlet; the "great outlet," where Hop 
Brook flows into Farmington river, near Simsbury Centre. Modern name 
is Simsbury. 

^Margery. — Various Windsor deeds show that Margery was the daugh- 
ter of Coggerynossets, sachem of Poquonock, and his wife ^ushabuck. Cog- 
gerynosseis, who died in 1680, was a son of Sheat, the Poquonock chief 
known by the first Windsor settlers. 

^Mayyoawag. — Trumbull said that the name seems to designate a 
"placeof meeting"; where paths, or streams, or boundaries "come together.'' 

''Wenekocamaug. — Modern name is Congamuck pond. In Holland's 
History of Queensbury, New York, Congamuc is given, on the authority of 
Sabbatis, an old Algonquin guide, as the name for lower Saranac Lake. 
For the three lakes he gives Paskongammuck, "pleasant or beautiful lake." 
The adjective may be a corruption of pahke, "it is clear," which would be 
a "pleasant" feature. The name as here given would seem to be wana- 
kokamak, from wanake, root for "end; limit," and kama in the locative 
case. The meaning would be "at the boundary lake." 



102 INDIAN DEEDS 



Part of Southwick 



HAMPDEN COUNTY RECORDS 
Liber B ; Folio 83 

This writing made the id"" day of August one Thousand 
Six hundred eighty and five between Totoe Indian of the 
one part and John WilHam of Windsor on Connecticut of 
the other part. Witneseth that the sd Totoe for the great 
respect and many kindnesses that he hath received from 
the s"^ WilHams and for the love he beareth to the sd John 
WilHams aforesd, He hath given granted confirmed unto the 
sd John Wilhams and by these presents doth fully freely 
and absolutely give grant and confirme unto him the s"^ 
John Williams one parcel of land being one full mile square 
and lyeth in a place commonly knowne by the name of two 
mile brook ' on east side of the brook and abutteth on s'' 
brook marsh and on the comons on the East and to run the 
breadth half a mile of each side the brook; and from the 
Northeast corner to run a full mile, towards the West on a 
due West line and from the Southeast Comer to run due 
West a full English mile, Which makes the aforesd tract of 
land a mile Square ; I Doe also give grant and confirme unto 
the s'' John Williams full and lawfull right and power to 
make use of whatsoever timber he shal stand In need of for 
any his occasions, for fencing building, Sawing or any other 
use, and the like for Stones that shall be found within any 
part of my lands adjoyning to these lands, by this Deed of 
gift granted to him. Together with all the ponds, brooks, 
waters, woods, underwoods, stones, mines, minerals there- 
in being within the s'* mile square ; To Have and to hold the 
aforesd premises with all and every theire appurtenances 
unto the s'' John Williams his heires exeqrs, administra- 
tors, and assignes from the day of the date hereof forever: 
To his and their owne proper use, and behoof e freely and 
quietly without any challenge, demand or claime of me the 
sd Totoe Indian or any other by from or under me, or by 
any power derived from me, and without any sum or sums 



INDIAN DEEDS 103 



of money or other Satisfaction therefore to be yeilded or 
payed unto me the sd Totoe my heires, exeqts.', adminis- 
trators, or assignes, And I the sd Totoe all and singular the 
abovementioned premises with their appurtenances unto 
the sd John Williams his heirs, exeqts., administrators and 
assignes and to their use aforesd ag' all people Doe warrant 
and forever defend by these presents and Doe hereby put 
him in possession of the same and Doe give him good right 
and lawfull authority to record the aforesd Grant of a mile 
Square to him, his heires and assignes. In the publick rec- 
ords of any of his Majesties Colony. In New England, and 
also the grant of the timber, and Stone above written : And 
for the full confirmation of the premises and every part 
thereof. I have hereunto set my hand, and seal the day, and 
year first above written. 

To which the sd. Totoe Captaine 
his Indian mark, and his seal were 
affixed 

Signed, Sealed and Delivered In the 

presence of us he having had 

this deed read to him, and 

made fully to understand 

every part of it, as he himself 

affirmed 

Abigail * Newbery 

her mark Signed In presence of 

the mark * of Tomosesk his Indian 

Margaret Newbery Mark 

Jacobs his Indian mark 
Munhan his Indian mark 
Totoe his squa her Indian 
mark 

Totoe Indian personally appeared before me and told 
me he fully understood the above written deed of gift, and 
that he had signed, sealed and deHvered the same and that 
it was his free and voluntary act and Deed this 16"^ of 
September 1685 

Before me Benjamin Newbery Assistant 



104 INDIAN DEEDS 



On the 2 2^* day of June 1702: This Deed was received 
into the Registers office, and was then here Registred 
from the original 

By me, John Pynchon, Register. 



Note to the Preceding Deed 

^Modern name is Great Brook. 



INDIAN DEEDS 105 



Part of Bernardston, Northfield and Warwick 



FROM THE TOWN RECORDS OF NORTHFIELD 

The Indian Deed 

That whereas Massemet Panoot Pammook Nenepow- 
nam his squaw wompely & nesacoscom, that wareas these 
six Indians on the owne have made sale of a parcel of Land 
at Northfield and Joseph Parsons Senr on the other partey 
for a valuable consideration have sold to Joseph Parsons 
Agent for Northfield a tract of land lying on both sides the 
Great River which is thus bounded the Northerly end at 
Coasock' the Southerly end on the est side of the great 
River downe to Quanatock^ at Southerly end on the west 
side of the Great River butting against Masapetots Land 
and soe Running Six miles in to the Woods on both sides 
of the River this tract of Land above expresed thay have 
sold as doth Apear both by Deed and a morgage bareing 
Date in the yeare 167 1. and in Consideration that Some of 
the Indians have said thay have not had full Satisfaction 
for this tract of Land and therefore know all men by these 
that Micah Mudg Comelos Merry and John Lymon for the 
Rest of the Inhabitants of Northfield have agreed With the 
indions for a further Confirmation of this tract of Land 
above expresed by givving a New deed unto the afore Men- 
tioned buyors. upon Consideration of twelve pounds allready 
Received wee the Indians under wrote Doe aquitt and 
Discharg the aforesaid Micah Mudg Cornelos Merry and 
John Limon and there heirs for ever of the above said sum 
of twelve Pound the Names of those Indians that have Re- 
seved this pay are as followeth mequenichon mannusquis 
masemet quankquelup Couah Pompmohock Colecoph it is 
further agreed by Parteys above said that the Indians doe 
further Ratefy Sell and Confierm Alinat and fiermly Pase 
over unto Micah Mudg Comelos Merry and John Limon in 
behalf of the Companey to them and there heirs, admin- 
estrators and exectors for ever all these Parcells of Land 



lo6 INDIAN DEEDS 



as is heare after bounded viz the Southerly end buting upon 
a brook called Squenatock^ and soe Running Six miles in 
to the Woods on each side of the River and soe Running 
to the New fort on the North side of a river which comes 
in to the Great River called Couas all which as it is here 
bounded, with all the Priveleges benifitts advantages com- 
modateys and appurtenances thereon and thereunto be- 
longing and at the time of the sale heareof that the a fore 
Mentioned Indion ware the Proper owners of the Premises 
and that this Land is free from all former Barggins Sales 
Rights tittle in heritants or incomborans What soo ever; 
and that the afore said Micah Mudg Cornelos merry and 
John Limon as they ware actors in behalph of them selves 
and the Company and that thay there heirs executors ad- 
ministrators asighns shall Have And to Hold Posess and 
enjoy Peacably and quiatly with out any Molestation from 
by throu or under us or our heirs executors Adminestrea- 
ters or asighns or any other clame by aney parson or Parsons 
what so ever and further wee ingeage to Acknoleg this to 
bee our act and Deed beefore Athoritey w^hen called there 
unto and what further may be needfull to confirm this our 
act and deed of sale that we would Readely and Chear- 
fulley doe it and for the Confirmation heare of the said 
mequenichon mannusquis masemet quankquelup Couwah 
Pompmohock Colecoph have heare unto sett our hands 
and seals the twentey forth day of may in the yeare of our 
Lord one thousand six hundred and eighty Six 

Sighned and Sealed 
and Delivered in 

the Presants of Neuque his * mark & Scale 

William Clarke Sen Bohomitz his mark * and Scale 

Caleb Pumery Masemet his mark * and Scale 

Ebenezer Pumery Wookenet his mark * & Scale 

Ebenezer Miller Chanchquego his mark * & Scale 

Benony Jons Whenonkca his mark * and Scale 

Wee that are witnesses saw the Same indions mentioned 
in the Deed sett their marks heare unto allthough their 
names are not alike Spelld byreson that it was one of the 



INDIAN DEEDS 107 



indions that did wright som of them but thay did all one 
there Names as thay are in the Deed and sett to there sealls. 

as witness by mesemett 

WilHam Jean & Pompmohock 

and Micah Mudg which ware the too 

Peter Jothro * indions which gave 

the agent Posession of 
the land as a bove 
expresed 

Georg Alexander saw masemett and Pompmohock give 
posession of the Land above mentioned to Joseph Parsons 
Sen. 

Memorandum that there was formerly as thay acknowl- 
eg and owne before wittnesses a Peacable Posession was 
given to the agent of Squakeheag, which was Joseph Par- 
sons Sen. 



Notes to the Preceding Deed 

^Coasock. — Koash-ock, "pine trees place." Modern name is Mill 
Brook. 

^Quanatock. — Modern name is Miller's Brook. 



io8 INDIAN DEEDS 



Parts of Granville and Southwick, Massachusetts 
and Granby, Connecticut 



MAMPDEN COUNTY RECORDS 
Liber A; Folio iii 



This present writing made the tenth day of June Anno 
Domini One Thousand Six hundred eighty Six Betwene 
James Cornish Senior of or belonging to Westfeild in the 
county of Hampshiere & in the Collony of the Massachusets 
of the one party & Toto an Indian Captaine now living neare 
Hartford in the collony of Connecticut, of the other party 
witnesseth that the said Toto Indian captaine being the 
true & lawfull heyre of certayne tracts of land in severall 
parts of this countrey as being derived unto him from his 
Grandfather, Nassajcowan & Taquiamson & Unquiram his 
father hath by these Presents given granted aliened & con- 
firmed & doth by these Presents give, grant, alien establish 
& confirme unto the above named James Cornish for good 
& loving considerations him hereunto mooving a certayne 
tract & parcell of land (lying & being now in Massachusets 
Collony) so supposed but never purchased from him or his 
predecessors contayning six myles square or the contents 
thereof, or thereabouts (bee it more or lesse) bounded by 
the land granted by the said Toto unto William Leet Esq. 
Southerly & by the hmd granted by him also unto John 
Williams of Windsor Northerly & runs Westerly towards 
housatunnick bounded by the mountaynes & Easterly by 
the land belonging to Westfeild or Springfeild by the high- 
way or Road running from the lower end of the Ponds ' 
unto two Myle Brooke* neare Westfeild on a straight lyne 
all which the premises with all appurtenances previledges 
conveniencyes & immunities whatsever thereunto apper- 
tayning & belonging as Ponds, Rivers, Brookes, Springs 
streames marshes, swampes Trees, Bushes, Stones Rockes, 
mynes Mineralls & whatsoever shall any wayes appeare to 
be thereunto belonging] I the said Toto doe give grant con- 



INDIAN DEEDS 109 



firme establish & ratify unto the said James Cornish his 
heyres executores assignes for ever to have hold possesse 
& enjoy as his & their owne propper right title & interest 
lawfully quietly & peaceably without any lett hindrance 
disturbance or molestation & doe hereby declare (at the 
ensealing & delivery hereof) my just & true right & title 
thereunto & every part & parcell thereof against all persons 
whatsover for by or under mee or under any pretence what- 
soever shall lay any clayme or challenge any right or title 
to the premises or any part thereof. And I doe hereby 
acquit the said James Cornish his heyres & assignes & dis- 
charge & otherwise well & truly save harmlesse the said 
James Cornish his heyres & assignes * * * of & from all 
& all manner of all former & other gifts grants bargaines 
sales Leases mortgages joyntures Dowry es extente judg- 
ments executions forfeitures fynes or amercents & from all 
other titles troubles charges demands & incumbrances what- 
soever had made committed suffered omitted or done by 
mee the said Toto my heyres or assignes or by any person 
or persons what soever clayming right by from or under us 
or any of us or by any of our meanes act consent privity 
or procuremt & lastly I doe give unto the said James Cor- 
nish his heyres & assignes full right to enrowle & record the 
premises & every part & parcell thereof to himselfe & his 
heyres & assignes for ever. In witnesse whereof the said 
Toto have signed sealed & delivered this writing with my 
owne hand even the day & yeare first above written. 

Signed Sealed & DUd. * The mark of wth seal affixed 

in the presence of Toto 

Bartholomew Barnard 
John Allyn 

Totoe personally appeared in Hartford June 28"" 1686 
& acknowledged the above written to bee his free & volun- 
tary act & Deed before mee John Allyn Assist of his Majies 
collony of Connecticutt 

This is a true Record recorded by mee James Cornish 
Clerk of Hampshiere this 25"" of March 1689. 



— INDIAN DEEDS 



Notes to the Preceding Deed 



^Congamuck Lakes. 

^Modern name is Great Brook. 



INDIAN DEEDS iii 



Part of Brimfield, Monson, Palmer and Warren [?] 



HAMPDEN COUNTY RECORDS 
Liber D ; Folio 237 

Know all Men By These Presents that we John Magus 
Lawrence Massowanno, attorneys to Annogomok Sachem 
of the tract of land Called Wombemesscock ; James & Simon, 
Sons & heirs of black James Sachem of the Nipmug Coun- 
trey For divers Good Causes & Considerations us thereunto 
moveing ; and more Especially for & In Consideration of ye 
Sum of Twenty Pounds Currant money of New England to 
us In hand Paid by Joshua Lambe, Nath. Paige, andrew 
Gardiner, Benj^ Gamblin, Benjamin Tucker, John Curtis 
Richard Draper, & Samuel Rugglesof Roxberry In the County 
of Suffolk ; In New England ye Receipt whereof we do here- 
by acknowledge our Selves therewith to be fully Satisfyed 
Contented & Paid; have given granted bargained Sold 
aliened Enfeofed & Confirmed and by these Presents, do 
fully freely & absolutely give grant bargain Sell alien En- 
feosse & Confirm Unto s"* Lambe, Paige Gardiner, Gamblin, 
Tucker, Curtis, Draper Ruggles their heirs & assignes a 
Certain tract or parcell of land Containing by Estimation 
Twelve miles long North & South; & Eight miles wide 
East & west Scituate lying & being Near Quabaug Com- 
monly known by the Name of Wombemesiscock : being 
butted & bounded Southerly upon the land of Joseph Dud- 
ley Esq' lately Purchased of the Indians, Easterly the 
Southernmost Comor upon a Pond called Sasagooka Paug 
& Soe by a brook which Runneth Into the s'^ Pond & Soe 
up Northerly unto a place Called Wequaes' & Soe still 
Northerly untill It meets with a River Menamesick & 
westerly by the River untill it come Against Quabaug bounds 
and Joynes unto their bounds, or however; or however 
otherwise butted & bounded; Together with all & Singu- 
lar ye rights Commodities Liberties Privilidges & appur- 
tenances whatsoever: to the Same belonging or however 
otherwise appertaining To Have & to Hold the s*^ tract or 



112 INDIAN DEEDS 



parcel of land Scituate, Containing & being as afore"'* 
Lamb paige Gardiner Gamblin Tucker Curtis Draper & 
Ruggles their heirs & assignes In Common tenancy ; to their 
only propper use behoof e for Ever: and the '** John Magus 
lawrence Nascowanno attorneys as afore"* James & Simon 
heirs of Black James as afores'* Do Covenant Promise & 
Grant for themselves heirs Executors & administrators, 
to & with the s"* Joshua Lamb, Nathaniel Paige, Andrew 
Gardiner Benjamin Gamblin, Benjamin Tucker, Richard 
Draper & Samuel Ruggles their heirs & assignes, that they 
will the above Granted & Bargained land & Every Part & 
Parcel thereof with their & Every of their appurtenances 
warrant & defend from all & Every Person & Persons what- 
soever Claiming any Right or title thereto or Interest there- 
in by or under us. In Witness whereof the "* John Magus, 
Lawrence Nascowanno attorneys of afore"* James & Simon 
have hereunto Set their hands & Scales This Twenty Sev- 
enth day of December Anno Domini One Thousand Six 
hundred Eighty & Six Annoq" Jacobi Secundi Angliae vea 
Secunda. 

Signed Sealed & delivered John Magus and Scale 
In Presence of Us Lawrence (his * mark) Naso- 

John Gardiner wanno & Seal 

Samuel Auay James his * mark & Scale 

Simon his * mark & Scale 
Anogemag his * mark & Scale 

John Magus, James & Simon Indians, Subscribers to 
this Instrument Personally appearing acknowledged the 
Same to be their act & deed, June 25 1687 before me 

William Stoughton 

on the: 7* day of May: 1723: This deed was Received; 
& was then here Registered from the original 

John Pynchon Regt. 



INDIAN DEEDS 113 



Notes to the Preceding Deed 

It is impossible to accurately locate this tract. Menamesick, the north- 
ern boundary, is Ware River, and if the tract was twelve miles from north 
to south it must have been west of Brookfield. This evidence is strengthened 
by the fact that the purchasers of the land began a settlement near Palmer. 
The purchase was made without the sanction of the General Court, and 
although in 1626-7, ^ petition was presented to the Court, confirmation was 
refused. After various petitions, in 1732, a grant of a tract six miles square 
was allowed which corresponds with the territory occupied by the town of 
Hardwick. This accounts for the fact that this deed is recorded in the 
Proprietors Book of that town. In the copy in the Proprietors Book, 
Wombemesiscock is given as Wombemesiscook; Wequaes as Ueques and 
Menamesick as Nenameseck. 

In 1750, the territory occupied by the town of Hardwick was challenged 
by Hendrick Kequoquau, Adam Mahtaunkaumut and Mhtockaumunt, 
three Stockbridge Indians who claimed the land through Brookfield Indians. 
It was shown that they had no interest in the Hardwick land, but had in 
mind a tract about Coy's Hill in the north part of Warren. 

^Wequaes or Ueques. — "The end." 



114 INDIAN DEEDS 



Part of Bernardston, Northfield and Warwick, 

Massachusetts, Vernon, Vermont and 

Winchester, New Hampshire 



FROM THE TOWN RECORDS OF NORTHFIELD 

The Indian Deed 

To All Christon People to Whome this Presants Shall 
Come know yee that Nawelet Gongequa Aspiambemett had- 
dar awanset Meganichcha wee the Indions Mentioned and 
for Good Consideration Moveing us heare unto and in Par- 
tickelor in Consideration of the Sum of fortey five Pound 
in Trade Goods all Redey in hand payd or secured to satis- 
faction the Said Indions Above exprest Doe for them selves 
there executors and administrators doe Give Grant Bargin 
and Sell and by the Presants firmly pass over a sarten Par- 
sell of Land Lying in the bounds of Northfield unto William 
Clarke Sen' and John King Sen' both of Northampton 
being Agents for the propriators of Northfield which is 
bounded as foloweth. viz — Southerly Againstt a River Called 
Cowas ' being one the east Side of the Great River and soe 
Running Directly over the great River the Northerly Side 
Running to a river one the West Side of the Great River 
Called wanascatok. "" Lying twelve miles wide Six Mills 
Wide one each side of the Great River All which Parsell of 
Land Acording as it is heare bounded With All the prive- 
liges benifitts advantages Commodateys and a Purtenances 
there one and there unto bee Longing the Said Nawelet 
Gongequa aspiambemett Haddar awansett Meganichcha 
Doe by these presants for them selves there heirs executors 
Administreators freely and fulley Give Grant bargain alinat 
sell and pass over unto William Clarke and John King as 
agents for Northfield Proprietars to bee to them theire heirs 
executors Administerators and assighns To Have And To 
Hold Fore ever Quietly and Peasabley Posess and With 
out aney Lett Trouble Hinderans or Molestation by throu 



INDIAN DEEDS 115 



or under us or our Heirs executors Administrators or from 
or by aney parson or Parsons throu Means heare by Relin- 
quishing and yelding up all Right Tittle Clame and Interist 
to the Said Land or aney Part thereof heare by Giveing to 
the Said William Clarke and John King Quieat and Peasable 
Posession of the Premises and further the Said Nawelet 
Gongequa Aspiambemett haddarawanset Meganichcha Doth 
Covenant Promis and Ingaege that the Lands are free and 
Cleare from all former bargins Sales leases tittles or inherit- 
ants Judgments Condemn * * * * executions or Any 
other Incumberans What so ever and at the time of the 
salle heare of wee ware proper and Lawfull owners of the 
premises the * * * the said William Clarke and John King 
may * * * * to themselves or make over by Will or Deed 
***** other and to further Wee ingage to acknoleg 
this bee our act and Deed beefore athoratey when called 
there unto And further May bee Needfull to Confirm this 
our act and Deed of Salle that wee will readely and Cheare- 
fully Doe it and for the Confiermation heare of the said 
Nawelet Gongequa Aspiambemett haddarawanset Meg- 
anichcha have heare unto Sett there hands and Sealls this 
thirteenth Day of August in the Yeare of our Lord one 
thousand Six Hundered and eighty Seven. 

Sighned Sealed and Nawelet his * mark and Scale 

Delivered in the Gongequa his * mark and Scale 

Presants of Aspiambemett his * mark and 

Jonathan Hunt Scale 

Preserved Clap Haddarawansett his * mark 

Wm Clarke Jun and Scale 

Peter Jethro Meganichcha his * mark and 

Joseph Atherton Scale 



Isaac Chauncey 



Notes to the Preceding Deed 

'Cowas, — This is the same as Coasock. See note on page 107. 

^Wanascatok. — "The ending stream." This is Broad Brook which 
enters the Connecticut river near the north hne of Vernon, Vermont. 



Ii6 INDIAN DEEDS 



Sheffield, Great Harrington and part of Stockbridge 

and Lee 



FROM THE BOOK OF RECORDS OF THE LOWER 
HOUSATONIC PROPRIETARY 

Know all Men by these presents that we, Conkepot 
Poneyote Partarwake Naumauquin Waenenocow Nawnaus- 
quan Cauconaughfeet Nonamcaunet Naunhamiss Sunk- 
hunk Popaqua Taunkhonkpus Tartakim Sauncokehe Can. 
cannap Sunkiewe Nauheag Mauchewaufeet John VanGilder 
Pinaskenet all of Housatonack allias Westonook, in New 
England, in ye province of ye Massachusetts Bay : for & in 
consideration of a valuable sum w^ell secured by bond viz 
Four Hundred and Sixty Pounds Three Barrels of Sider & 
thirty quarts of Rum: bearing date with these Presents, 
under ye hand & seal of Capt John Ashley of Westfield in 
ye County of Hampshire ; we have given, granted, bargained, 
sold, aliened, conveyed & confirmed, and doe by these pres- 
ents, fully, clearly and absolutely give, grant, bargain, sell, 
allinate, convey & confirm unto Col John Stoddard, Capt 
John Ashley, Capt Henry Dwight & Capt Luke Hitchcock, 
Esqrs, all in the County of Hampshire, Committee appointed 
by ye General Court to purchase a certain Tract of land 
lying upon Housatonack River, allias Westonook, in order 
for the settling two towns there, and unto such as ye Com- 
mittee have or shall admit in order for ye settling of said 
Towns, to them, their Heirs & assigns a certain Tract or parcel 
of land. Meadow, swamp & upland lying on ye River afore- 
said butted & bounded as followeth, viz: Southardly upon 
ye divisional line between the Province of Massachusetts 
Bay: and the colony of Connecticut in New England West- 
ardly on ye patten or colony of New York, northardly upon 
ye Great mountain known by ye name of Manskuseehoank 



INDIAN DEEDS 117 

and Bastardly to run Four miles from ye aforesaid River 
and in a general way so to extend Furthermore it is to be 
understood that ye abovesaid Indians reserve to themselves 
within the aforesaid Tract of land, described by bounds and 
butments, Southardly on a Brook on ye west side Housa- 
tonack River, known by the name of Mannanpenokcan and 
Northardly to a small brook lying between ye aforesaid 
Brook and ye River called Wampanikseeport allias White 
River: viz All ye land between ye aforesaid Brooks from 
said Westonook River extending unto ye patten of the 
Colleny of New York Together with a clear Meadow, be- 
tween the aforesaid small Brook extending Northardly unto 
ye aforesaid White River ; viz, the aforesaid Indians reserve 
to themselves all ye land between ye Brooks running due 
West line from ye mouth of sd Brooks unto ye patten of ye 
Colleny of New York aforesaid And we ye aforesaid Indians 
doe for ourselfs, our heirs Executors & Administrators, 
Covenant promise and grant to & with the aforesaid Com- 
mittee & such as they have or shall admit of for Planters 
of sd Townships That before the ensealing hereof, we ye sd 
Indians are ye true, sole & lawful owners of ye aforegranted 
premises and are lawfully seized and possessed of the same 
in our own proper right, as a good perfect & absolute estate 
of inheritance in fee simple, and have in ourselfs good right, 
full power & lawful authority to grant, bargain, sell, convey 
& confirm sd bargained premises in manner aforesaid And 
ye sd Committee & such as they shall or may admit for In- 
habitants of sd Townshipps to them their heirs and assigns 
shall & may from time to time and at all times hereafter 
by virtue of these Presents, lawfully & peacibly occupie, 
Possess and enjoy the said bargained Premises with all ye 
appurtenances, free & clear, and clearly & freely acquitted 
& discharged of, from all & all manner, former & other Gifts, 
Grants, Bargains, Sales, Jointures, Mortgages, Wills, De- 
vises & Incumbrances whatsoever And furthermore We the 
sd Indians, for ourselfs and for sd Heirs, Executors & Ad- 
ministrators doe covenant & engage to secure & defend ye 
sd bargained Premises unto them the aforesaid Committee, 
and to such persons as the sd Committee have or shall admit 



Ii8 



INDIAN DEEDS 



in order to ye settling sd Towns, to them or their Heirs & 
Assigns forever against ye the lawful claims & demands of 
any Person or Persons whatsoever In witness whereof, we 
the aforesaid Indians have hereunto set our hands and seals 
this 25th day of April, in ye tenth year of his Majisty's rign 
and in ye year of or one thousand seven hundred & twenty 
four: 



Signed, sealed & deld 








in presence of us 










Conreat Borghgharl 










Benjamin Smith 










John Gun Jun 










Samuel Bartlett 












Conkepot, 


his mark 


* seal 




Poneyote, 


his 


mark 


* seal 




Pota wakeont. 


his 


mark 


* seal 




Naunausquan, 


his 


mark 


* seal 




Wanenocow, 


his 


mark 


* seal 




Naunauquin, 


his 


mark 


* seal 




Conconaughpeet , 


his mark 


* seal 




Nonaucauneet, 


his 


mark 


* seal 




Paunopescennot, 


his 


mark 


* seal 




Covconofeet, 


his 


mark 


* seal 




Naunhamiss, 


his 


mark 


* seal 




Sunkhonk, 


his 


mark 


* seal 




Popaqua, 


his 


mark 


* seal 




Taunkhonkpus, 


his 


mark 


* seal 




Tatakim, 


his 


mark 


* seal 




Saunkokehe, 


his 


mark 


* seal 




Cancanwap, 


his 


mark 


* seal 




Saunkewenaugheag, 


his 


mark 


* seal 




Manchewanfeet, 


his 


mark 


* seal 




John Vangilder, 


his 


mark 


* seal 




Ponaskenet, 


his 


mark 


* seal 



The aforesaid is a Copy of ye Deed given by the Indians 
for ye Housatonack Land Examined by me 

Ebener Pomroy by order 

Acknowledged before 
John Ashly, J. P. 



INDIAN DEEDS 119 



Notes to the Preceding Deed 

It is unfortunate that it is impossible to accurately locate the bounds 
of this deed as it is the key to the bounds of many of the Berkshire county 
deeds. At this date the bounds of Connecticut as well as New York were 
unsettled. New York claimed all the land to the Connecticut River, while 
Massachusetts claimed to within twelve miles of the Hudson. The granted 
land was to be seven miles wide, and as the deed describes it as being four 
miles on the east side of the Housatonic River it must have run three miles 
west of the river which would make the New York line five miles further 
east than it now is. 

The reserved land was bounded on the north by Green River (Warn" 
panikseeport) which at that time entered the Housatonic quite a little south 
of the present mouth, and the north line of the town of Sheffield is approxi- 
mately the north line of the reserved land, while the south line was about 
five-eighths of a mile below. 

The Connecticut line was supposed to be about where it now is, but if 
the territory bought was only the fourteen miles granted by the General 
Court the south boundary was quite a little north of the present Connecticut 
line as the north boundary was Rattlesnake Mountain (Manskuseehoank) 
in Stockbridge. 



120 INDIAN DEEDS 



Charlcmont and parts of Ashfield, Buckland, 

Colrain, Florida, Hawley, Heath, 

Monroe, Rowe and Savoy 



HAMPDEN COUNTY RECORDS 
Liber H ; Folio 406 

To All People to whom these Presents Shall come Greet- 
ing Know ye That we Mauhammetpeet wife of Fiahpuhcau- 
min and Mequnnisqua Indian Women of the Scauhtecook 
Tribe for and Consideration of the Sum of Fifty Pounds in 
Bills of Credit of the Province of the Massachusetts Bay to us 
in hand before the Ensealing hereof well and truly paid by 
John Stoddard Esq. and Capt Israel Williams a Comittee 
Appointed and Authorized by the Great and General Court 
or Assembly of the Province of the Massachusetts Bay in 
New England to Bargain for and Purchase the Land here- 
after mentioned and Described The Receipt whereof We 
do hereby Acknowledge and our Selves therewith fully Sat- 
isfied and Contented Have Bargained Sold Conveyed and 
Confirmed and Do by these Presents Sell Convey and Con- 
firm to Jeremiah Allen Esqr. of Boston in the County of 
Suffolk in the Province aforesaid Treasurer of the Province 
of the Massachusetts Bay aforesaid and to his Successor 
or Successors in Trust for the use and Benefit of sd. Province 
a certain Tract or Parcel of Land lying and being within sd. 
Province West of Deerfield and is upon the Main Branch 
of Deerfield River or as it is commonly Called Deerfield 
River And is Bounded as follows (viz) East at the mouth 
of North River So Called where it Empties it Self into Deer- 
field River Extending up said River, or west to the Great 
Mountain and is Bounded west at the foot of the mountain 
that Seperates and Divides the waters that flow from thence 
East into Connecticutt River and West into Hud sons River 
And it is about Ten Miles from the mouth of North River 
to the foot of Said Mountain Extending north five miles 



INDIAN DEEDS I2i 



from Said River South also five miles from Said River 
which Tract of Land Descended to us from our Grandmother 
Ohweemin an Indian of the Scauhtecook Tribe To have 
and To hold to him the said Jeremiah Allen Esq', and to 
his Successor or Successors in the Capacity aforesaid in 
Trust for the Use and Benefit of Said Province for ever the 
aforesaid Tract of Land with all the Priviledges & Appur- 
tenances whatsoever to the Same belonging or in any wise 
appertaining Hereby avouching We are the true Owners 
of the Same and have in Our Selves good Right to Sell 
Alienate and Convey the same hereby relinquishing and 
forever quitting Claim to all the right Title and Interest 
that we have or may have to the Premises And we the said 
Fiahpuhcaumin and Weesauwiah & Pauch-Tauwaypeet 
Children of the said Fiahpuhcaumin And Mauhammetpeet 
aforesd. Do hereby Consent to the Aforesd. Disposition of 
Said Land Relinquishing all the Right Title Challenge and 
Interest that We have or may have to the premises by any 
Descents whatsoever. In Witness of all which we have here- 
unto Set our hands or marks and affixed our Seals this 
Sixth day of August in the Ninth Year of the Reign of 
George the Second King &c Annoque Donnique 1735 

Signed Sealed and Delivered to 

John Stoddard Esq. and Capt Israel 

Williams for the use and Benefit 

of the Province aforesaid her 

Mauhammetpeet * and Seal 
In Presence of us mark 

Ebenezor Hinsdell her 

Elijah Williams Mequnnisqua * and Seal 

Tho'. Wells 2"" mark 

Jno Hastings his 

Fiahpuhcaumin * and Seal 
mark 
his 
Weesauwiah * and Seal 
mark 

his 
Pauch Tauwaypeet * and Seal 
mark 



122 INDIAN DEEDS 



Hampshire SS. Fort Dummer Aug 6* 1735 

Then the Subscribers to the above written Instrument 
personally appeared before me and Acknowledged the above- 
said Instrument to be their Act and Deed 

Coram Joseph Kellogg Justice of Peace 

Rec"^ Sep' 3^^ 1735 And Recorded from the original 



INDIAN DEEDS 123 



Confirmation of the Preceding Deed 



HAMPDEN COUNTY RECORDS 
Liber H ; Folio 408 

To All People to whom this Present Writing Shall come 
Greeting We the Subscribers Indians of the Scauhtecook 
Tribe whose Ancestors habitations were by or near unto 
Connecticutt River in the Province of the Massachusetts Bay 
Do hereby Acknowledge Testifie and Declare that Mau- 
hammetpeet wife of Fiahpuhcaumin and Mequnnisqua 
Indians of the Scauhtecook Tribe are the true Sole and 
rightful Owners of the Land hereafter described Bounded 
as follows the Said Land lying upon Deerfield River so called 
East at the mouth of North River So called where it Empties 
it Self into Deerfield River Extending up Said River or West 
about Ten Miles and is Bounded West at the Bottom of the 
Great Mountain that Seperates the Waters that flow from 
thence East into Connecticutt River and West into Hud- 
sons River Extending North five Miles from Deerfield River 
South also five Miles into the Wilderness Which Said Land 
Descended to the Said Mauhammetpeet and Mequnnisqua 
from their Grandmother Ohweemin of the Scauhtecook 
Tribe And We Do further Declare to our Certain Knowledge 
that no Indian or Indians of what Name or Nation Soever 
has any Just right Challenge or Interest to or in the above- 
said Tract of Land In Witness of all which We Set to our 
Marks and affix our Seals this Sixth Day of August Anno- 
que Domini 1735 

Signed Sealed & Massoqunt his * mark and Seal 

Declared In Nannautookoah his * mark and Seal 

Presence of Us Cauchonshawet his * mark and Seal 

Ebenezer Hinsdell Masscommah his * mark and Seal 

Elijah Williams Aumesaucooaneh his * mark and Seal 

Tho Wells 2'* Francois his * mark and Seal 

John Hastings Caukayoungweh his * mark and Seal 



124 INDIAN DEEDS 



Tecaumis his * mark and Seal 
Penawons his * mark and Seal 
Toomis his * mark and Seal 
Wauquauheeg his * mark and Seal 
Wollenus his * mark & Seal 
Woocaus his * mark & Seal 
Maumauquix his mark & Seal 
Keewauhoose his * mark & Seal 
Lohsaccisem his * mark & Seal 
Ompoochechaw his * mark & Seal 

Rec'd. Sep' 3'^ 1735 and Recorded from the Original 

Hampsh. SS. Northampton Janu'ry 27 173I 

Then Joseph Kellogg Esq. Personally appearing made 
Solemn Oath that he faithfully Interpreted the foregoing 
Deed & Declaration (viz) the Substance of them to these 
Indians who have Respectively Subscribed to the Same 
when they were Executed and the Sum of fifty Pounds Paid 
to the Said Indians for said Land by John Stoddard Esq. 
and Capt Israel Williams 

Reed, and Ent'' Feb 10" 173I 
Coram Ebenz. Pumroy Just. Pac. 



INDIAN DEEDS 125 



Southern Vermont and New Hampshire 



HAMPDEN COUNTY RECORDS 
Liber H ; Folio 403 

To all People to whom these Presents Shall come greet- 
ing Know ye that I Nechehoosqua wife of Massequnt Indians 
of the Scauhtecook Tribe for and in Consideration of the 
Sum of One Hundred Pounds in Bills of Credit of the Prov- 
ince of the Massachusetts Bay to me in hand before the 
ensealing hereof well and truly paid by John Stoddard Esq 
and Capt Israel Williams a Comittee appointed and Author- 
ized by the Great and General Court or Assembly of the 
Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New England to 
Bargain for and Purchase the land hereafter mentioned and 
Described. The Receipt Whereof I do hereby Acknowledge 
and my Self therewith fully Satisfied and Contented Have 
Bargained Sold Conveyed & Confirmed And do by these 
Presents sell Convey and Confirme to Jeremiah Allen Esq. 
of Boston in the County of Suffolk in the Province afore- 
said Treasurer of the Province of the Massachusetts Bay 
aforesaid and to his Successor or Successors in Trust for the 
use and Benefit of Said Province for ever a certain Tract or 
Parcell of land Lying and being within Said Province upon 
or by Connecticutt River to the north of Fort Dummer 
bounded as follows (viz) south at the mouth of a Brook 
Em.ptying it Self into Connecticutt River on the East Side 
of Said River About three quarters of a mile below the great 
Meadow so called near against which on the West Side of 
the Said River is a large ledge of Rocks Called the White 
Rocks extending up said River and bounded North at the 
Mouth of a Brook on the West Side of sd. River Emptying 
it Self into Said River between two and three Miles above 
the Great Meadow aforesaid, against the Second Island in 
Said River North of Said Great Meadow Extending East 
Twenty Miles from Said River and West also Twenty miles 
from Said River into the Wilderness. Which parcel of 
land aforedescribed Descended to me the said Nechehoos- 



126 INDIAN DEEDS 



qua from my Mother Conkesemah Wife of Aume Sancooaneh 
Indians of the Scautecook Tribe To have and to hold to 
him the said Jeremiah Allen and to his Successor or Succes- 
sors in the Capacity Aforesaid in Trust for the use and 
benefit of Said Provinces forever The aforesaid Granted 
Lands and Premises with all the Priviledges and Appurtenan- 
ces whatsoever to the Same belonging or in any wise apper- 
taining Hereby avouching I am the true Owner of the Same 
and have in my self good right to sell alienate and Convey 
the same hereby Relinquishing and forever quitting Claim 
to all the Right Title and Interest that I had have or may 
have to the Premises And we the said Massequnt and 
Aumesaucooanch and Tecaumis Children of the Said Masse- 
qunt and Nechehoosqua aforesaid do hereby Consent to the 
Sale of the Aforesaid Lands relinquishing and quitting 
Claim to All the right Title Interest and Challenge that We 
have or may have to the Premises by any descents What- 
soever In Witness of all which We have hereunto set our 
Marks and Affixed Our Seals this Sixth day of August in the 
Ninth year of the Reign of George the Second King etc. 
Annoquo Domini 1735 

her 
Signed Sealed and Nechehoosqua * and Seal 

delivered to John mark 

Stoddard Esq. and Capt. his 

Israel Williams for Massoqunt * and Seal 

the use and benefit mark 

of the Province afore- his 

mentioned In Presence Aumesaucooanch * and Seal 
of us mark 

Ebenezor Hinsdell his 

Thos. Wells Teacumis * and Seal 

Elijah Williams mark 

John Hastings 

Hampshiere ss. Fort Dummer August 6* 1735 

Then the Subscribers to the above written Instrument 
Personally Appeared before me and Acknowledged the 
above sd Instrument to be their Act and Deed 

Joseph Kellogg Justice of the Peace 

Rec'd. Sept 3" 1735 and Recorded from the Original. 



INDIAN DEEDS 127 



Confirmation of the Preceding Deed 



HAMPDEN COUNTY RECORDS 
Liber H ; Folio 404 

To all People to whom this Present Writing Shall come 
Greeting We the Subscribers Indians of the Scauhtecook 
Tribe whose Ancestors habitation was by or near unto 
Connecticutt River in the Province of the Massachusetts 
Bay Do hereby Acknowledge Testifie and Declare that Neche- 
hoosqua Wife of IVIassequnt Indians of the Scauhtecook 
Tribe is the true Sole and rightfull Owner of the land here- 
after Described bounded As follows South on the Mouth of 
a brook that empties it Self into Connecticutt River on the 
East Side of Said River About three quarters of a mile below 
the Great Meadow So called over against which Brook on 
the West Side of Said River is a large Ledge of Rocks called 
the White Rocks Extending up Said River and bounded 
north at the mouth of a Brook on the West Side Said River 
Emptying it Self into Said River ag' the Second Island in 
the Said River above the Great Meadow About two or three 
miles north from Said meadow extending East Twenty 
Miles from Said River West also Twenty Miles from Said 
River into the Wilderness which Said Land Descended to 
the said Nechehoosqua from her Mother Conkesemah Wife 
of Aumesaucooaneh Indians of the Said Scauhtecook Tribe 
And We do further Declare to our Certain knowledge that 
no Indian or Indians of what name or Nation So ever has 
any just right Challenge or Interest to or in the aboov De- 
scribed Land and Premises. In Witness of all which We set 
to our Marks and Affix our Seals this Sixth day of August 
Annoque Domini 1735 

Signed, Sealed and Declar'd 
in presence of 
Ebenezer Hinsdell 
Elijah Williams 
Thos. West 2'"' 
John Hastings 



128 



INDIAN DEEDS 



Hampsh ss Northampton 
Janu'ry 27, 1735-6 
Then Joseph Kellogg Esq. 
Personally appearing 
made Solemn oath that 
he faithfully interpreted the 
Substance of ye fore- 
going Deed and declaration 
at the time ***** 
were Executed to those 
Indians who have 
Respectively Subscribed 
to the Same And the 
sum of one Hundred 
Pounds was Paid to the 
Indians for sd land by 
John Stoddard and 
Capt. Israel Williams 



his 

Naunautoohoauh * and Seal 

mark 
his 

Fiahpuhcaumin * and Seal 

mark 
his 

Cauchonshauet * and Seal 

mark 

his 

Francois * and Seal 



Ompontinnuah * and Seal 

mark 

his 

Caukayoungwoh * and Seal 



mark 



his 



Mascommah * and Seal 

mark 

his 

Pactaubeit * and Seal 

mark 
his 

Penawwons * and Seal 

mark 

his 

Wesauhuanah * and Seal 

mark 
his 

Wauquaheeg * and Seal 

mark 
his 

Lohsacaum * and Seal 

mark 
his 

Toomis * and Seal 



Keewauhoose * and Seal 

mark 
his 

Maumauquix * and Seal 

mark 
his 

Wollenus * and Seal 



Woocaus * and Seal 

mark 



This affidavit Reed, and Ent. Feb. 10* 1735-t) 

Coram Ebenz' Pumroy Just. Pace. 

Rec"^ Sep' 3^^ 1735 and Recorded from the Original. 



INDIAN DEEDS 129 



Parts of Athol, Barre, Dana, Gardner, Hubbardston, 

Petersham, Phillipston, Princeton, Rutland, 

Templeton and Westminster 



HAMPDEN COUNTY RECORDS 
Liber H; Folio 405 

To all People to whom these Presents Shall come Greet- 
ing Know ye That we Francois Son of Nepuscauteusqua 
Deed, and Ompontinnuwas Penewanse Cockiyouwah and 
Wallenas Sons to Woolauootaumesqua dec'* Sister to the 
Said Nepuscauteusqua Indians of the Scauhtecook Tribe 
for and in consideration of the Sum of Fifty Pounds in Bills 
of Credit of the Province of the Massachusetts Bay to us in 
hand before the Ensealing hereof well and truly paid by 
John Stoddard Esq and Cap' Israel Williams a committee 
appointed and authorized by the Great and General Court 
or Assembly of the Province of the Massachusetts Bay (in 
New England) to Bargain for and Purchase the Land here- 
after mentioned and Described The Receipt whereof We 
do hereby Acknowledge and our Selves therewith fully Sat- 
isfied and Contented Have Bargained Sold Conveyed and 
Confirmed and Do b}^ these Presents Sell Convey and Con- 
firm unto Jeremiah Allen Esqr. of Boston in the county of 
Suffolk in the province aforesaid Treasurer of the Province 
of the Massachusetts Bay aforesaid and to his Successor or 
Successors in Trust for the use and Benefit of s"* Province 
a Certain Tract or Parcel of Land lying and being within 
Said Province lying upon or by the Road that Leads from 
Sunderland to Lancaster and bounds West upon a Broad 
Brook where are two Trees marked and peeled that runs 
between the middle and East Branch of Swift River Extend- 
ing about Twelve Miles East and is bounded on a River 
that runs at the bottom of Wauchusets, on the West Side 
of Said Wauchusetts Extending South five miles from the 
Aforesaid marked Trees and every part of the Said Line 
that extents East to the aforesaid East Bounds North Ex- 



130 INDIAN DEEDS 



tending Seven miles from Every part of the aforesaid line 
To have and to hold to him the said Jeremiah Allen Esq. 
and to his Successor or Successors in the Capacity afores"* 
in Trust for the Use and Benefit of Said province forever 
the aforesaid Tract of Land with all the priviledges and 
appurtenances whatsoever to the Same belonging or in any 
wise appertaining Hereby avouching We are the true owners 
of the Same and have in ourselves good right to Sell alienate 
and convey the same hereby relinquishing and forever quit- 
ting Claim to all the right Title and Interest that we have 
or may have to the Premises and we the said Francois 
Ompontinnuwa Penewanse Cockiyouwah and Wallenas do 
in Witness hereof hereunto Set Our hands or marks and affix 
our Seals this Twenty Ninth day of August in the Ninth 
year of the Reign of George the Second King etc and An- 
noque Domini 1735 

his 
Francois * & Seal 
mark 

his 
Ompontinnuwa * & Seal 
mark 
his 
Penewanse * & Seal 
mark 
his 
Cockiyouwah * & Seal 
mark 
his 
Wallenas * & Seal 
mark 

Signed Sealed and Delivered to John 
Stoddard and Capt Israel Williams 
for the use & Benefit of the Province 
Aforesd. In Presence of Us 
W" Brattle 
Thomas Berry 
Joseph Kellogg 
Tho-. Wells 2'* 



INDIAN DEEDS ^31 

Hampshire S.S. Deerfield August 29* 17 35 
Then the Subscribers to the Above Written Instrunient 
Personally Appearing Acknowledged the Same to be their 

^ct ^ ^^^^ Coram 

Joseph Kellogg Jus. Pac'. 

Rec'' Sep' 3^ 1735 and Recorded from the origional 



132 INDIAN DEEDS 



Confirmation of the Preceding Deed 



HAMPDEN COUNTY RECORDS 
Liber H ; Folio 406 

To All People to whom this Present Writing Shall come 
Greeting We the Subscribers Indians of the Scauhtecook 
Tribe whose Ancestors habitations were by or near unto 
Connecticutt River in the Province of the Massachusetts 
Bay Do hereby Acknowledge Testifie and Declare that 
Francois Son of Nepuscauteusqua Deed, and Ompon- 
tinnuwa Penewanse Cockiyouwah and Wallenas Sons to 
Woolauootaumesqua Deed. Sister to Nepuscanteusqua In- 
dians of the Scauhtecook Tribe Are the true Sole and right- 
full owners of the Land hereafter described bounded as 
follows Lying upon and by the Road that Leads from Sun- 
derland to Lancaster West upon a Broad Brook that 
lies between the Second and third branch of Swift River 
where are two Trees peel'd and marked Extending East 
about Twelve Miles and Bounds upon a River that runs at 
the Bottom of Wauchuset on the West Side of it Extending 
South five miles from the afores'd mark'd Trees and every 
part of the Line that Extends East to the aforesaid East 
Bounds Extending North Seven Miles from Every part of 
the aforesaid Line Extending East and West which Said 
Land Descended to Francois Ompontinnuwa Penewanse 
Cockiyouwah and Wallenas from their Mothers Nepuscan- 
teusqua and Woolauootaumesqua Indians of the Scauhte- 
cook Tribe And We do further declare to Our certain knowl- 
edge that no Indian or Indians of what name or Nation 
Soever has any just right Challenge or interest to or in the 
abovesaid Tract of Land In witness of All which We set to 
our Marks and affix our Seals this Twenty Ninth day of 
August Annoque Domini 1735 



INDIAN DEEDS 



133 



Signed Sealed & Declared 
In Presence of Us 
W" Brattle 
Joseph Kellogg 



his 
Pauchatabeet * and Seal 
mark 
his 
Massequnt * and Seal 
mark 

his 
Nannaukoohoah * and Seal 
mark 
his 
Mascommah * and Seal 
mark 
his 
Fiahpuchcaimin * and Seal 
mark 
his 
Naumauchesook * and Seal 
mark 

Rec"^ Sept 3^ 1735 and Recorded from the Original 
Hampsh. SS Northampton Janury. 27 173! Then Joseph 
Kellogg Esq Personally appearing made Solemne oath that 
he faithfully interpreted the Substance of the within Deed 
and declaration at the time when they were secured to those 
Indians who have Respectively Subscribed to the Same and 
the Sum of fifty Pounds was Paid to the Indians for sd. land 
by John Stoddard Esq and Capt Israel Williams 

Rec*" and Enter"" Feb'ry. 10* 173I 
Coram Ebenezer Pumroy Just. Pae 



134 INDIAN DEEDS 



Part of Sheffield 



HAMPDEN COUNTY RECORDS 
Liber X ; Folio 629 

Know all men by These presents that Whereas the Gen" 
Court of the Province of the Massachusetts Ba3^ Did on the 
25'" and 26"' of March 1736 (by a Vote) Authorize and Im- 
power John Stoddard Ebenz' Pomroy & Thomas Ingesole 
Esqrs. to Dispose of the lands that are Reserved to the 
Housatunnock Indians in the Town of Sheffield and men- 
tioned in the Committees Report In order to make Satis- 
faction so far as the Same will go to the owners and Pro- 
prietors of the land Granted by — s"^ Assembly to the s'' 
Housatunnock Indians above the Monument Hill or Moun- 
tain Now Know ye that the said John Stoddard Ebenz' 
Pomroy and Thomas Ingersole for and in Consideration of 
a Right of four Hundred acres of Land above s'' Monument 
Mountain this Day quitted and Released to the Government 
of the Massachusetts Bay for the use and benefit of the s'' 
Housatunnock Indians by Aaron Gardenier of Kinderhook 
in the County of Albany in the Collony of New York Have 
Disposed of one fourth part of s"^ Reserved lands viz, one 
fourth part of the meadow or Intervale land reserved to s** 
Indians and lying by the River Housatunnock which fourth 
part is Sixteen acres of meadow and begins at the Mouth of 
a Small Brook that emtieth it Self into Housatunnock River 
Eastwardly, and is bounded on the South by a west line 
Drawn from the Mouth of s'' Brook which line is the North- 
em boundary of Cap'. Van-al? meadow land and from 
thence it Extends Northerly between s'^ Housatunnock 
River and a Swamp till it makes the quantity of Sixteen 
acres And also the Swamp lying between s"* Sixteen acres 
of meadow and the Road that leads from John Vangilders 
to Capt. Van-alls meadow Together with one fourth part of 
the upland lying between the afores"* Road on the East and 
a west line Drawn from the Mouth of the afores'^ Brook on 
the South and a west line drawn from a beach tree which 



INDIAN DEEDS 135 



Stands by a Small van of water at a little Distance South 
from Green River and at the right hand of the path at the 
North East Comer of the hill whereon the Indians lately 
Dwelt Extending westward as far as the Town of Sheffield 
Extends, and we the s'' John Stoddard Eben" Pomroy & 
Thomas Ingersole a Committee appointed and Authorized 
as afores" Do in s*^ Capacity hereby dispose Give Grant etc 
the afore Discribed meadow land being one fourth part of 
the meadow reserved to the Indians together with the afore 
Discribed Swamp and one fourth part of the afore discribed 
upland To Have and To Hold to him s'^ Aaren Gardenier 
his Heirs and assigns forever In Confirmation whereof they 
have Set to their hands and Seals this 22*^ Day of Octob' 
In the Tenth Year of the Reign of our Soveraign Lord George 
the Second of Great Brittain etc King Annoq' Domini 1736. 

Mem'' there is to be land reserved John Stoddard & Seal 
in the discribed Premises for a Eben" Pomroy & Seal 
Highway athwart s"^ land Thomas Ingersole & Seal 

Signed Sealed & Delivered In 
Presence of John Sergeant 
Timothy Dwight 

Hampshire S.S. Oct 22'' 1736 The Honb" John Stoddard 
& Eben' Pomroy Esq" & Thomas Ingersole Esq' Sub- 
scribers to the foregoing Instrument personally appearing 
acknowledged the Same to be their act & Deed 

Cor™ Tim'* Dwight Just Pac^ 

Rec** May 20* 1755 & Recorded from the Original 

By me Edw"* Pynchon Reg"* 



136 INDIAN DEEDS 



Pittsfield 



1737 

To all people to whom these shall come. Greeting: 
Know Ye, That we, Jacobus Cohquahegameek, Matakea- 
min, and Wampenum, formerly of Menanoke ' or the island 
in the Hudson below Albany, now planters in the Indian 
Town on Housatonic River, have demised, granted and to 
farm-letten (sic) and by these presents do farm-let unto 
John Stoddard of Northampton, in the County of Hamp- 
shire and Province of Massachusetts Bay, in New England, 
Esq., all that tract and parcel of land, of six miles square, 
lying and being in the county of Hampshire and Province 
of Massachusetts Bay aforesaid, on the main or principal 
branch of Houseatunnick River, so called, about sixteen 
miles northward of the place where Cuncupot now dwells, 
and at the place where Unkamet's Road, * so called, that 
leads to Albany to Northampton, crosseth said branch, 
beginning at said crossing, extending thence two miles east- 
ward and four miles westward, three miles northward and 
three miles southward, extending every way from said point 
until it embraces six miles square of land, to have and to 
hold for the term of nine hundred and ninety-nine years. 
(The yearly rent was fixed at ' six pounds, in public bills of 
the Province, or its equivalent in silver, according to the 
present worth or estimation,' payment to be made upon the 
20th of October annually; and the lessors to have the right 
to re-enter and take possession, if payment was delayed, 
twenty-one days from that date. The lease was executed 



INDIAN DEEDS 137 



in the eleventh year of our sovereign Lord, King George the 
II,, and Anno Domini 1737.) 

his 
Jacobus * Coocheecomeek 
mark 

his 
Mahtookamin * 

mark 
his 
Wampenum * 

mark 

Signed, sealed, and delivered in presence of 
Timothy Woodbridge, 
Jonathan White, 
Abigail Woodbridge. 



Notes to the Preceding Lease 

The editor has found it impossible to obtain the original record of this 
lease, and has been forced to use this abbreviated copy published in a local 
history. 

^Menanoke. — "Island place." 

^Unkamet's Road. — It crossed the eastern branch of the Housatonic 
where the highway, Unkamet street, now bridges it. 



138 INDIAN DEEDS 



Tyringham, Monterey, New Marlboro, Sandisfield 
and part of Otis 



HAMPDEN COUNTY RECORDS 
Liber L; Folio 351 

To All Christian People To whom these Presents shall 
come Greeting Know Ye that we John Pophnehonawah 
alias Kunkapot Poniote Pelawuhkout alias Skaunaup We- 
naumpe Wequaguu Umpeethow, Naunowsquok of Housa- 
tunock in the countey of Hampshire and Province of the 
Massachusetts Bay in New England Indian Planters for 
ourselves our Heirs and Assignes and in behalf of Nicholas 
Mhutkees alias Ukwaunmut Nesaweuk Sauseekhoot Au- 
nowwaumpummukgseet for and in Consideration of the 
full Sum of Three Hundred pounds in Money paid to us be- 
fore the Ensealing hereof by Nahum Ward of Shrewsbury 
in the Countey of Worcester and Ephraim Williams of New- 
ton in the Countey of Middlesex In the province aforesaid 
Esqrs. the Receipt whereof we do Acknowledge Our Selves 
fully Sattisffied Contented and paid thereof and of Every 
part and Parcell thereof do Acquit Exonerate and Discharge 
them the s'^ Nahum Ward and Ephraim Williams their 
Heirs Executors Administrators and Assignes forever. Have 
Given Granted Bargained Sold Alienated and Conveyed and 
by these Presents Give Grant Bargain Sell Alienate Con- 
vey and Confirm A certain Tract Parcell or Parcells of Wil- 
derness Land Scituate or Lying in the Countey of Hampshire 
and Province aforesaid bounded and Discribed as follows 
(viz) Southwardly upon the Coloney Line Eastwardly upon 
a River Commonly Called Farmington River and North- 
wardly on Wilderness or Province Land in part and Partly 



INDIAN DEEDS 139 



on Upper Housatunock and Westwardly on Sheffield and on 
Upper Housatunock including four Townships Granted 
Lately by the Great and General Court of the Province 
afore'^ To them the Said Nahum Ward and Ephraim Wil- 
liams To their Associates Heirs and Assignes forever as also 
all the other Lands Included within the bounds Aforesaid or 
However otherwise bounded or Reputed to be bounded 
with all the Naturall Properties therein and thereon &c To 
Have and To Hold the ''^ Granted and Bargained Premises 
w^ith all the Appurtenances and Priviledges thereto belong- 
ing or any way Appertaining to be to them the "* Nahum 
Ward and Ephraim Williams Heirs Associates aforesaid and 
to their Heirs and Assignes to their Proper Use Benefitt and 
Behoof e forever: And we the said John Popnehounauwok 
Alias Kunkapot Poniote Patawuhkont alias Skannaup We- 
naumpe Wequagun Umpeetkhow Nanuowsquok in behalf 
of our Selves our Heirs and Assignes and in the Behalf of 
Nicholas Mhuthees alias Ukwauumut Nesawweuk Sau- 
seekhoot Annow^waumpummukyseet and their Heirs and 
Assignes Do Covenant to and Engage the above Demised 
Premises To them the Said Nahum Ward and Ephraim 
Williams their Associates Heirs and Assignes forever Further 
more we the "'^ John Popnehounawwah Alias Kunkapot 
Poniote Patawukhout alias Skaunaup Wenaumpe Wequa- 
gun Umpeetkhow Naunowsepioh Nicholas Mhutkees Alias 
Ukwaemnuit Neshaweuk Sauseekhoot Annowwaumpum- 
mukgsett for our Selves end for our Heirs Do Promise and 
Engage To Warrant secure and Depend the above Demised 
Premises to Them the said Nahum Ward and Ephraim 
Williams their Associates Heirs and Assignes against the 
Claim of us or any of us our heirs or any of our heirs 
or any other Indian or Indians whomsoever or wheresoever 
in full Confirmation of which We have hereunto Sett our 
Hands and Seals this Second Day of June One Thousand 



140 INDIAN DEEDS 



Seven Hundred and Thirty Seven And in the Tenth Year 
of the Reign of our Soveraign Lord George the Second King 
etc. 

John Popnehounowwah ahas Kunkapot * his mark & Seal 

Poniote his * mark and Seal 

Pelawahkout Alias Skannup his * mark and Seal 

Wenaumpe his * mark and Seal 

Wequagun his * mark and Seal 

Umpeathhow his * mark and Seal 

Naunowsquah her * mi ark and Seal 

Nicholas Mhutkees alias Uhwaumut his * mark and Seal 

Neshawuk his * mark and Seal 

Sauseekhoot his * mark and Seal 

Aunowwaumpummukgseet his * mark and Seal 

Signed Sealed and Delivered In Presence of us John 
Sergant Timothey Woodbridge Abraham his * mark Tau- 
taunhohkauaaute Abraham his * mark Nauchauekewat 

Hampshire SS. June 12^^ i737 John Pohpnekounawot 
Ponniote Pelawuhhout Wequaguun Umpeatkhow Naun- 
awnsquot Personally Appeared before me the Subscriber 
and Acknowledged the Within written Instrument to be 
their free Act and Deed 

Cor™ John Stoddard Pae Just. 

In the House of Representatives December 7'^ 1737: 
Voted that the within Deed be and Hereby is fully allowed 
and Approved of To all Interests & Purposes 

Sent up for Concurance 
J. Quincy Spke. 
In Councel Dec" 10, 1737 Redd and Concurred J. Wil- 
lard Secr'y. 

14 Consented To — J. Belcher 

Province of the ) Boston June 11* 1739: The within 
Massachusetts Bay / Instrument & the Acknowledgment 
Confirmation above was Recorded in the Book of Patents 
Deeds etc: in the Secretarys office for the Province Afore- 
said page 157: 158 & 159 

By me Simon Frost Dep' Sec'^ 

Rec'' June 26*'' 1739 And Recorded from the Originall 

By me W"' Pynchon Reg' 



INDIAN DEEDS 141 



Part of Egremont 



HAMPDEN COUNTY RECORDS 
Liber N; Folio 574 

To all Christian People to whom these Presents Shall 
come Greeting Know yea that We John Pophnehaunau- 
wack Skannop & Poniote all of Housetunnock in the County 
of Hampshire and province of the Massachusets Bay in 
New England Indians Owners When We Sold the Township 
of Sheffield We made a Reservation of A Tract of land for 
Our Selves lying within the Said Sheffield on the West Side 
of the River begining at a beach Tree by Samuel Harmons 
land And Running South about three Quarters of A Mile to 
A brook and from thence to the foot of Taukonnocke' 
Mountain West and from thence about three Quarters of A 
Mile North And from thence to the first mentioned bounds 
One part of Said land lying within Sheffield bounds and One 
part Extending West beyond the bounds of Said Sheffield 
to the foot of the above mentioned Tauconnock Mountain 
One half of which land lying West of Sheffield West bounds 
within the above mentioned bounds We Do by these presents 
For the love & Esteem We have of our friend John Van 
Guilder of Sheffield in the County & province aforesaid 
Give grant convey and confirm to him the Said John Van 
Guilder One half of all the land from Sheffield West bounds 
To the foot of the Abovesaid Tauconnock Mountain (Viz) 
The South part Running A West line Nine Degrees North 
through the middle of the above mentioned land to the foot 
of Tauconnock mountain To Have and to Hold We do 
for Our Selves and Our heirs Quit claim to Said land for 
Ever And the Same convey & confirm to the above Said 
John Van Guilder and his heirs for Ever with all the priv- 
iledges And Appurtenances thereto belonging without any 
Molestation hindrance or Disturbance from Us or our heirs 
or any other person or persons whomsoever under Us And 
for the full Confirmation of the above granted premises We 
have hereunto Set our hands & Seals this twenty fourth Day 



142 INDIAN DEEDS 



of October Anno Domini One Thousand Seven Hundred 
and thirty Seven And in the Twelfth year of His Majesties 
Reign etc. 

John (his * mark) Pophnehannawak & Seal 
Poniote his * mark & Seal 
Skannop his * mark & Seal. 

Signed Sealed & Delivered In Presence of 
Hendrick Burghghaert Jun' 
Tim*^ Woodbridge 

Hampshire S.S. Oct 24 1737. Then John Pophnehanna- 
wak Poniote & Skenop personally Appearing Acknowledged 
the above Instrument to be their Act & Deed 

Cor" John Stoddard Justice Peace 

Hamp Rec'^ Ji^ne 19"" 1744 And Recorded from the 
original 



Note to the Preceding Deed 

^Taukonnocke. — Modern name is Taconic. Elsewhere called Tagh- 
kannuc, Taghkanick and Taughkaughnick. Literally translated, this is 
"forest." 



INDIAN DEEDS 143 



Pittsfield, Lanesboro and part of Cheshire 



HAMPDEN COUNTY RECORDS 
Liber 4; Folio 360 

To all Christian People to whom this present writing 
Shall or may come Masinamake alias Solomon one of the 
Mahekander Indians Sendeth Greeting. Whereas I am 
Credibly Informed that the Great and General Court as- 
sembled at Boston on the Twenty eight day of May in the 
Year of our Lord one thousand Seven hundred & thirty five 
Granted to the town of Boston three Tracts of land each 
of Six miles Square to be laid out in Suitable places in the 
unappropriated lands of the Province of Massachusetts Bay 
for Townships, and Whereas afterwards on the thirtieth day 
of June one thousand Seven hundred & thirty Seven Jacob 
Wendell of Boston Esq' at publick auction purchased one 
of those Tracts of land. Now Know ye that I the said Mas- 
inamake alias Solomon owner & Native proprietor of the 
following Tract or parcel of land for and in Consideration 
of the Sum of one hundred & twenty pounds Currant money 
of the Province aforesaid to me in hand paid at and before 
the Ensealing and delivery hereof by the Said Jacob Wen- 
dell The Receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge and 
thereof & of and from every part and parcell thereof 
& therewith to be fully Satisfyed Contented and paid Have 
therefore for my self my Heirs & Descendants Given Granted 
bargained & Sold & by these presents do for me my Heirs 
and Descendants fully freely & absolutely Give Grant bar- 
gain & Sell unto the said Jacob Wendell his Heirs and 
assigns all that Certain Tract or parcel of land Scituate 
lying and being to the Northward of the upper Town at 
Housatunnock at the distance of Ten miles above the hopp- 
lands extending in Breadth on both Sides of Westenhoock 
alias Sheffield River Six English miles and in length along 
the Said River twelve miles with all and Singular the tim- 
ber trees meadows Swamps Rivers ponds pools waters 
water courses mines minerals Standing lying being on the 



144 INDIAN DEEDS 



premises, To Have and To Hold the above Granted lands 
within the bounds and limits aforesaid with the premises 
and appurtenances there unto belonging or in anywise ap- 
pertaining unto the said Jacob Wendell his Heirs and assigns 
to the Sole and only proper use benefit and behoof of the 
said Jacob Wendell his Heirs and assigns forever: In Wit- 
ness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand & Seal in Hous- 
atunnock this Eleventh Day of September in the twelfth 
Year of his Majesties Reign annoque Domini one thousand 
Seven hundred & thirt}^ eight 

Masina (his * mark) Make & Seal 
Signed Sealed and Delivered In Presence of 
A. N. Dyck 
Timothy Woodbridge 
Kanko (his * mark) pot ) i^^^^^^ 

Spankewe (his * mark) Nogeek ) 

Suffolk SS. Boston 2' December 1752 M' Timothy Wood- 
bridge appeared & made Solemn oath that he was present 
& Saw Masinamake the Ensealer of the above Instrument 
Execute the Same as his act & Deed & that he with aaron 
Dyck Set their hands thereto at the Same time as Witnesses 

Before me T. Hubbard Ju Pac~ 

Rec'* October 27* 1762 & Recorded from the Original 

By me Edw'' Pynchon Reg"* 



INDIAN DEEDS 145 



Richmond and part of Lenox 



HAMPDEN COUNTY RECORDS 
Liber Q ; Folio 88 

To All People to whom these Presents Shall Come Greet- 
ing, Know ye that I John Neekkuchewohkaumun of Stock- 
bridge in the County of Hampshire in the province of the 
Massachusetts Bay in new England Indian Claimer, For and 
in Consideration of the full and Just Sum of Twelve pounds 
new York Money to me paid in hand before the Ensealing 
hereof by Jocom Yocon & Mohtockaumum of the Same 
Town & County Have Given Granted bargained Sold con- 
veyed and Confirmed unto the sd Jocom Yocon and Moh- 
tockaumum and do by these Presents fully freely and ab- 
solutely give Grant bargain sell and Convey unto them the 
s'^ Jocom Yocon and Mohtockaumum their heirs and assigns 
forever, one Certain Tract or Parcel of Land Lying and be- 
ing Scituate in the County of Hampshire and is butted and 
bounded as follows (viz) begining at the north East Comer 
of Stockbridge Township and from thence Runing East to 
Housatunnock River, and then Runing Northward on s*^ 
River or as the River runs untill it Comes to Poontoossuck ^ 
Township South bounds and so bounding North on "^ 
Township as far west as "^ Township Reaches and the Same 
line to be Continued west untill it Come to the Dividing 
line between the province of the Massachusetts Bay and 
new York and then Runing South as far as the north west 
Comer of Stockbridge and so to run East by s'^ Comer and 
bound South on the north line of s** Stockbridge untill it 
Come to the first mentioned bounds Excepting Some land 
that was Purchased by Ephraim Williams Esq' and Timo- 
thy Woodbridge that is Included in s"* bounds. To Have and 
To Hold the aboves'* Granted and bargained Premises with 
all the priviledges and appurtenances thereto belonging or 
any ways appertaining to them the s'* Jocom Yocon and 
Mohtockaumun their heirs and assigns forever to their own 
Proper use Benefit and behoofe forever I the "" John Neek- 



146 INDIAN DEEDS 



kuchewohkaumun for my Self and for my heirs Quitting all 
Right Title Claim and Interest in all the Land Included in 
the above mentioned bounds and do by Virtue of these Pres- 
ents firmly Convey the Same to the aboves"* Jocom Yocon 
and Mohtockaumun and their heirs and assigns forever I 
having full Right and authority to Sell and Convey as in 
manner aboves** and have for the full Confirmation of the 
above Granted and bargained Premises Set my hand and 
Seal this Seventh Day of august anno Domini one Thou- 
sand Seven Hundred and forty four : and in the Seventeenth 
Year of his Majesties Reign George the Second King etc. 

John (his * mark) Neekku & Seal 
Tushau (his * mark) Neak & Seal 

Signed Sealed and Delivered In Presence of 

their 
Aaron * Sonkewenaukheek 
Solomon * Waunaupaugus 

marks 
Timothy Woodbridge 
John Wauwaumpequunnaunt 

The said Tushauneak not being Present when the Deed 
was Drawn and Executed by the principal Person yet he 
Signed as a Grantor to the Tract of Land Specified in this 
Deed altho his name is not Inserted in the Body of this 
Deed. 

Hampshire SS. Stockbridge Sep. 28: 1745 John Neek- 
kuchewohkaumun appeared and acknowledged this Instru- 
ment to be his act & Deed Coram Eph" Williams Just Pac' 

Rec'* November lo"" 1746 & Recorded from the original 

By me P' W*" Pynchon Reg 



Note to the Preceding Deed 

I Poontoossuck — Early name of Pittsfield. In 1739 John Stoddard 
wrote it Poontooksuck. Originally applied to the falls on the brook issuing 
from Pontoosuc lake. Pozvntuk-suck, "falls on the brook." 



INDIAN DEEDS 147 



Part of Lee or Lenox [?] 



HAMPDEN COUNTY RECORDS 
Liber Q ; Folio 138 

To all People to whom these presents Shall Come Greeting 
Know Ye That I John Konkopot alias Pophnehonauwoh of 
Stockbridge in the County of Hampshire and Province of 
the Massachusetts Bay in new England Indian Gentleman, 
For & in consideration of the full and Just Sum of fifteen 
pounds, to me in hand well and truly paid before the En- 
sealing hereof by John Laribee of Boston in the County of 
Suffolk and province af ores'* Gentleman Have Given Granted 
bargained Sold Aliened Conveyed and Confirmed and Do 
by these presents freely fully and absolutely Give Grant 
bargain Sell aliene Convey and Confirm unto the s'* John 
Laribee his heirs and assigns forever one Certain Tract or 
parcel of Land being and lying Scituate at a place Called 
Housatunnock in the County of Hampshire and bounded 
as follows (viz) west on lands of Ephraim Williams Esq'^ & 
the Rev"* M' Stephen Williams & East partly on Housa- 
tunnock River it being a Grant a Grant made by the Gen- 
eral Court of this province to the s"" Laribee of five Hundred 
acres the Same has been Surveyed and a plan Returned 
into the General Court and accepted by the Same Referance 
being had thereunto To Have and To Hold the s** Granted 
and bargained Premises to him the s** John Laribee his 
Heirs and assigns forever to his and their own proper Benefit 
and behoof forever I the s'* John Konkopot for my Self my 
heirs quit all Claim Right title Challenge Interest or De- 
mand in the aboves'* Tract of Land to him the s'* * * 
Laribee his Heirs and assigns forever. Furthermore I the 
s** John Konkopot do Covenant to and with the s'* John 
Laribee that before the Ensealing hereof I am the true Sole 
and Lawfull owner and have in my Self good Right and 
Lawfull Authority to Dispose of the Same as in manner 
aboves'* and that free and Clear from all Other Grants 
bargains Sales or Disposals whatsoever. And for the full 



148 INDIAN DEEDS 



and final Confirmation of the above granted and bargained 
premises I have hereunto Set my hand and Seal this fourth 
Day of Nov''' A Dom: 1745 and in the nineteenth Year of 
the Reign of our Soveraign Lord George the Second King 
etc 

Signed Sealed and Delivered In John his * mark 

Presence of Konkopot & 

Timothy Woodbridge Josiah Jones Seal 

Hampshire SS. Stockbridge Novem''' 5 : 1745 

Personally appeared the within named John Konkopot 
and Acknowledged the within written Instrument to be his 
free act & Deed 

Coram Eph™ Williams Just. Pac 

Rec'^ Jan 31" 1746 Recorded from the Original 

By me 



INDIAN DEEDS 149 



Peru and parts of Cummington, Dalton, Hinsdale, 
Middlefield, Washington and Worthington 



HAMPDEN COUNTY RECORDS 
Liber i ; Folio i8 

To All Christian People to who these Presents Shall 
come Greeting Know ye that I Benjamin Knewonaunaunt 
ye Indian King Jehoiakim Yokim Peter Bukquunnawpeet 
& Robert Nungkauwaunt all of Stockbridge in the County 
of Hampshire and Province of the Massachusetts Bay in 
new England Indian Setlers & Gent, for & in Consideration 
of Five Hundred pounds new York money before the En- 
sealing & Delivery of these presents Paid by Johannis Mtoksin 
Indian of Said Stockbridge Gent. The Receipt whereof we 
do hereby acknowledge and our Selves there with to be 
fully Satisfyed & Content and do by these presents fully 
freely & Clearly and absolutely Give Grant bargain Sell 
Convey & Confirm unto him the Said Johannis Mtoksin his 
Heirs & assigns forever a Certain Tract of land lying & 
being in Said County of Hampshire and adjoyning ye East 
Side of Poon Toosuck Consisting of upland Swamp and 
meadow land wood Timber Clay Stones mines & minerals 
Springs of water Brooks Ponds of water & water Courses 
& is bounded as Follows viz Begining at ye South East 
Comer of Said Poontoosuck & from thence runing East 
Nineteen Degrees & twenty Minits South Untill it Comes 
unto Westfield River then runing Northerly Six Miles & 
half up Said River then turning and runing west nineteen 
Degrees & twenty Minits North untill Said line meets with 
ye North East Comer of Said Poontoosuck & from thence 
bounding on the East Side of Said Poontoosuck to where 
the bounds began; To Have and To Hold all the above 
Granted premises with all and Singular the appurtenances 
thereof unto him the Said Johannis Mtoksin his Heirs and 
assigns to his & their own Sole & proper use & Benefit for- 
ever and we the said Benjamin Kewenaunnaunt Jehoiakim 



150 INDIAN DEEDS 



Yokim Peter Buckquannaweep & Robert Nwngkauwaunt 
Covenant in manner following, That is to Say that at the 
time of the Ensealing hereof & at ye Delivery of these pres- 
ents we the Said Benjamin Jehoiakim Peter & Robert were 
the lawful owners of all the above bargained Premises and 
have in our Selves good Right full power & lawfull author- 
ity to Dispose thereof in manner as above said. Further- 
more we the Said Benjamin Kewenaunnaunt Jehoiakim 
Yokim Peter Bukquunnawpeet and Robert Nungkauwaunt 
for our Selves our Heirs Executors & administrators Do 
hereby Covenant to Warrant Secure & Defend the above 
Granted Premises unto him the Said Johannis Mtoksin his 
Heirs & assigns forever hereafter. In Witness whereof we 
hereunto Set our hands & Seals the Ninth Day of June anno 
Domini one thousand Seven Hundred Fifty & in the 27 
year of his Majesties Reign 

Benjamin (his * mark) Kewnaunant and Seal 
Jekoiakim (his * mark) Yokim & Seal 
Peter (his * mark) Bukquunnaweepeet and Seal 
Robert Nungkauweaut & Seal 



Signed Sealed & Delivered 
in Presence of us 
Isaac Wnaupey 
David Nauneknick 

Hampshire SS. February 6"^ 1758 

Then personally appeared the within named Benjamin 
Kokhkewenaunant Jehoiakim Yokun Peter Pophquun- 
naupeet and Robert Nungkauwaut Signers and Sealers to 
the within Instrument and acknowledged the Same to be 
their free act and Deed 

Before Tim" Woodbridge Justice Peace 

Rec"* Febry 16"' 1758 and Recorded from the original 

By me Edw'* Pynchon Reg''' 



INDIAN DEEDS 151 



Small tract in Stockbridge 



HAMPDEN COUNTY RECORDS 
Liber Y ; Folio 262 

To all People to whom These Presents Shall Come Greet- 
inge Whereas the Great & General Court or Assembly of 
this Province at their Sessions in Boston in s'* Province on 
the 25'*' Day of January anno Dom 1754 by their orders 
of that Date (made in answer to the Petition of John Sku- 
shawmh of Stockbridge Indian man) Order me the Sub- 
scriber To Enquire into the Circumstances of the Said Pe- 
titioner, & if I Should think proper to make Sale of his lands 
in Said Petition mention*" & to cause the Produce thereof 
to be applyed to the Support & Maintenance of the said 
Petitioner & his Family and Whereas on Consideration of 
the Circumstances of said Petitioner I did adjudge it abso- 
lutely Necessary for ye Comfort & Support of said Petitioner 
& his Family that said Lands Should be Sold & the Produce 
thereof apply^ to the Same purpose & Whereas I according 
agreed with & Sold the Same to one Joab a Negroman a 
Freeman of said Stockbridge Husbandman for the Sum of 
thirteen pounds Six Shillings & Eight pence money which 
he has accordingly paid for ye Same. Therefore by Virtue 
of the power afores** to me granted & in Consideration of 
Said Sum of Thirteen pounds Six Shillings & Eight pence 
money already paid & Secured by said Joab I John Worth- 
ington of Springfield in the County of Hampshire & province 
afores" Esq' Do hereby bargain Sell Convey & Confirm 
unto him the said Joab a Certain Tract of Land lying in 
said Stockbridge being the Northerly part of a lott of Land 
that was laid out in said Township to said Indian man & 
Surveyed by Timothy Dwight Esq' lying in the Southerly 
part of said Township & on the East Side of the Road leading 
from Stockbridge to Sheffield & is bounded as follows viz 
Northerly on Land of Stephen Nash Easterly on Konco- 
pots Brook so Called, Westerly on said Road & Extend^ 
so far Southerly as to make up the Contents of fifty acres 



152 INDIAN DEEDS 



& so bounding Southerly on the Residue of said lott, To 
Have and To Hold the before Granted premises with the 
appurtenances & priviledges to the Same belonging to him 
the said Joab his Heirs & assigns forever to his & their only- 
proper use benefit & behoofe forever as a good absolute 
Estate of Inheritance In fee Simple In Witness whereof I 
the said John Worthington have hereunto Set my hand & 
Seal this 25"" Day of September in the 29* Year of the 
Reign of George the Second King of England etc Annoq* 
Dom. 1755 c 

Signed, Sealed & D** (being first John Worthington 
duly Stamp** )In Presence of & Seal 

T. Dwight Junr. Joseph Hawley 

Hampsh" SS. Sept' 25* 1755 Then John Worthington 
Esq"" appeared & acknowledged the foregoing Instrument 
to be his act & Deed 

Before Joseph Hawley Just' Pac' 

Rec'' November 15* 1755 and Recorded from the Origi- 
nal 

By me Edw'* Pynchon Reg' 



Province 
2 Peny 
Stamp 



INDIAN DEEDS 153 



Hillsdale, N. Y. 



HAMPDEN COUNTY RECORDS 
Liber Y; Folio 575 

Know all men by these Presents that we Peter Pophquun- 
naupeet John Wauwaumpequannaunt Josiah Waumuh- 
hewey Benjamin Kokhkewenaunaut, Wepukshuh and 
Maukhhownvauweet all of Stockbridge in the County of 
Hampshire and province of the Massachusetts Bay in new 
England Indians Planters for and in Consideration of the 
full and Just Sum of Two Hundred pounds money to us in 
hand well and truly paid before the Ensealing hereof by 
Robert Noble Thomas Whitney Japhet Hunt and John 
M'^Arthur living on land west of Sheffield in the County 
and province aforesaid Gentlemen, Have Given Granted 
Sold aliened Conveyed and Confirmed to the Said Robert 
Noble Thomas Whitney Japhet Hunt and John M' Arthur 
their Heirs and assigns for Ever, one Certain Tract or parcel 
of Land lying west of Sheffield beginning at a heap of Stones 
on Taukonnuck Mountain about one mile and an half South 
of the Road from Sheffield to Clauverick, Then running 
westwardly five miles and an half then running Northwardly 
Seven miles, then running Eastwardly five miles and an 
half, then running Southwardly with a Strait line to the 
first mentioned bounds or heap of Stones Containing the 
whole of that Tract of Land Conveyed by the General 
Courts Committee for Disposing of the lands west of Shef- 
field to William Miller and others be it more or less, The 
first line from the abovementioned heap of Stones to run 
west or Vary as Shall be most Suitable for the Township 
and the other lines, to be Conformed to the first line: To 
Have and To Hold the Said Granted and bargained prem- 
ises to them the said Robert Noble Thomas Whitney Ja- 
phet Hunt and John M'Authur their Heirs and assigns for- 
ever Further we the said Peter Pophquunnaupeet John 
Wauwaumpequunnaunt Josiah Waumuhhewey Benjamin 
Kokhkewenanaut Wepukshuh and Maukhhowwauweet for 



154 INDIAN DEEDS 



our Selves and Heirs Do Covenant with the Said Robert 
Noble Thomas Whitney Japhet Hunt and John M'Arthur 
their Heirs and assigns that We are lawfully Seized In fee 
of the premises that they are free of all Incumbrances that 
we have good Right to Sell and Convey the same to the 
said Robert Noble Thomas Whitney Japhet Hunt and John 
M'^Arthur and that we will Warrant and Defend the Same 
to the Said Robert Noble Thomas Whitney Japhet Hunt 
and John M'Arthur their Heirs and assigns forever against 
the lawfull Claims and Demands of all Persons Claiming by 
or under us : In Witness whereof we have hereunto Set our 
hands and Seals this twenty-fifth Day of May anno Domini 
one thousand Seven Hundred and fifty Six and in the 
twenty Ninth Year of his Majesties Reign George the Second 
King etc. 

Peter (his * mark) Pohquunnuppeet & Seal 
John Wauwaumpequunnaunt & Seal 
Wepookq (his * mark) Shut & Seal 
Benjamin (his * mark) Kaukewenoh & Seal 
Josiah (his * mark) Waumehhewy & Seal 

Signed Sealed and Delivered In Presence of 
David (his * mark) Naunaunckennuk 
Muttuh (his * mark) Kummun 

Hampshire SS. May 27"" 1756 The abovenamed Poh- 
quunuppeet John Wawwaumpequunnaunt Weepooskeet 
Benjamin Kaukewenohnaunt Josiah Waumehhewy ac- 
knowledged the foregoing Instrument to be their free act 
and Deed Coram Joseph D wight Just. Pac" 

Rec"^ March 17'*' 1757 & Recorded from the Original 

By me Edw' Pynchon Reg'' 



Province 
4 Peny 
Stamp 



INDIAN DEEDS 155 



Part of Sheffield and Egremont 



HAMPDEN COUNTY RECORDS 
Liber Y; Folio 379 

To all People to whom These Presents Shall Come Greet- 
ing, Know ye that Noch Namos Indian woman now of the 
Fishkills in Dutches County in the Province of New York 
formerly of Housatunnock in the Countey of Hampshire and 
Province of the Massachusetts Bay For and in Considera- 
tion of the love and affection I have and Do bear unto John 
Vangilder living west of Sheffield in ye s** County of Hamp- 
shire Husbandman and for many other good Causes and 
Considerations me hereto moving as well as Sundry Sums 
of money & other presents, The Receipt whereof I do 
hereby acknowledge and my Self therewith fully Satisfyed 
and Contented and thereof and of Every part and Parcel 
thereof Do Exonerate acquit and Discharge him the said 
John Van Gilder and his Heirs Executors and administra- 
tors forever, by these presents Have Given Granted bargained 
Sold aliened Conveyed and Confirmed, and by these pres- 
ents do freely fully and absolutely Give Grant bargain Sell 
aliene Convey and Confirm unto him the said John Van 
Gilder and his Heirs and assigns forever, a Certain Peice or 
Tract of Land Scituate in and Near the Township of Shef- 
field afores'^ it being the whole of the land that the Indians 
Reserved to themselves in the aboves'^ Town butted and 
bounded as followeth (viz Southerly on the line between 
ye Indian land and ye third Division & Easterly on the 
River called Housatunnock River and so Northerly to ye 
uper Side of s'* land Reserved by ye Indians and so runing 
west that Weadth to ye line between new York and this 
Province together with whatsoever belongs to the Freehold, 
To Have and To Hold the Said Granted and bargained 
premises with all the appurtenances Priviledges and Com- 
modities to the Same belonging or in any wise appertaining 
to him the said John Van Gilder and his Heirs and assigns 
forever to his and their only proper use benefit and behoof 



156 INDIAN DEEDS 



forever. And I the said Nock Namos for my Self & Heirs 
Executors and administrators Do Covenant Promise and 
Grant to and with him the Said John Van Gilder and his 
Heirs and assigns that before the Ensealing hereof I am 
the true Sole and lawfull owner of the above bargained 
Premises and am lawfully Seized and Possessed of the Same 
in my own Proper Right as a good Perfect and absolute 
Estate of Inheritance In fee Simple : And have in me Good 
Right full power and lawfull authority to Grant bargain 
Sell Convey and Confirm Said bargained premises in man- 
ner as aforesaid : And that the Said John Van Gilder and 
his Heirs and assigns Shall and may from time to time and 
at all times forever hereafter by force and Virtue of these 
Presents lawfully Peaceably and quietly have hold use 
occupy Possess and Enjoy the said Demised and bargained 
premises with the appurtenances free and Clear and freely 
and Clearly acquitted Exonerated and Discharged of from 
all and all manner of former or other gifts Grants bargains 
Sales, leases Mortgages Wills Entails Joyntures Dowries 
Judgements Executions or Incumbrances of what Name 
or Nature Soever that might in any measure or Degree ob- 
struct or make Void this Present Deed Furthermore I the 
s'' Nock Namos for my Self & my Heirs Executors and ad- 
ministrators Do Covenant and Engage the above Demised 
Premises to him the said John Van Gilder and his Heirs 
and assigns against the lawfull Claims or Demands of any 
Person or persons whatsoever forever hereafter to Warrant 
Secure and Defend by these presents In Witness whereof 
I the s" Nock Namos have hereto Set my hand and Seal this 
first Day of June Anno Domini 1756 

Nock (her * mark) Namos & Seal 

Signed Sealed and Delivered In Presence of us 
Robert Brett 
Mathew Duboys 

Dutches County June the i" 1756 Then appeared before 
me Mathew Duboys one of the Judges of the Court of Com- 
mon Pleas the person of Nock Namos and acknowledged 



INDIAN DEEDS 157 



this within Deed to be her Voluntary act and Deed for the 
use within Mentioned and have Examined the Same and 
find no fault with it and order the Same to be Recorded 

Rec'' July 19"' 1756 & Recorded from the Original 
By me Edw"* Pynchon Reg'' 



Province 
4 Peny 
Stamp 



158 INDIAN DEEDS 



Austerlitz, New York 



HAMPDEN COUNTY RECORDS 
Liber i ; Folio 747 

Know all men by these presents that we Peter Pophquun- 
naupeet and John Pophnehonuuhwoh of Stockbridge in 
the Countey of Hampshire and Province of the Massachusetts 
Bay in new England Indian Claimers of a Tract of Land 
lying North of and adjoyning to a Township Granted to 
Cap'. Robert Noble and others lying west of Sheffield & 
Stockbridge being Six Miles and forty four rods from East 
to west and from North to South five Miles and one quarter 
and Nine rods which Said Tract of land we the Said Peter 
Pophquunnaupeet & John Pophnehonnuhwoh for our Selves 
and our Heirs Sell Grant Convey and Confirm forever unto 
them and their Heirs the persons hereafter Naimed the 
whole of Said Tract of land in proportion as follows (viz) 
for and in Consideration of Two Hundred and thirty pounds 
new York Currancy paid to us by Truman Powell Joseph 
Chittenten Joel Spencer Edward Richmond Mary Johnson 
Joseph Powell John Spencer Phinehas Spencer Ahimaaz 
Spencer John Hawley Reuben Whitmore Simeon Spencer 
Jthemer Spencer Abner Johnson Nehemiah Spencer Ben- 
jamin Brown Christian Ray Ephraim Kidder James Gary 
George Charter Benjamin Chittenten Truman Powell Jun' 
Elijah Powell James Spencer Abner Spencer Obadiah Noble 
Abner Hawley Job Ingram Israel Spencer Joseph Kelley 
John Williams Jun' Bill Williams Thomas Whitney Ben- 
jamin Lovejoy John MArthur Robert Noble Jacob Bacon 
Edmund Spears William Sheldon Josiah Loomis Benjamin 
Shelden Timothy Hopkins Daniel Horse Lemuel Roberts 



INDIAN DEEDS 159 



Martin Powell Moses Chittenten Benjamin Richmond Is- 
rael Taylor John Cooper Simon Willard Elnathan Brunsen 
Joseph Taylor Jun' Seth Powell Samuel Spencer To whom 
and to each of the abovesaid Persons their Heirs & assigns 
we the above s"^ Peter and John Sell and Convey one Sixth 
part of the above said Tract and to the Persons hereafter 
named (viz) Samuel Sedgewick John Wadsworth Ebenezer 
Warner Eliather Rue Menis Griswold Joseph Bailey Elisha 
Hatch William Hambelton Benjamin Chase Phillip Cal- 
lender John Callender William Whitney William Spencer 
Samuel Lee David Allen Joseph Gillet Milborough Vanval- 
kemburgh Jacob Vanvalkemburgh Henry Vangilder Jo- 
seph Vangilder & Mathew Vangilder to these last mentioned 
persons we the Said Peter and John Sell and Convey to 
Each one of them their Heirs and assigns forever the one 
Hundred and thirty Second part of said Tract, The whole 
of said Tract being butted and bounded as follows (viz) 
South on the Township granted to Cap* Robert Noble and 
others begining at the north East Comer of Said Nobles 
Town and runing west Seven Degrees north to the North 
west Comer of Said Nobles Town to a Stake and Stones 
about it thence North fifteen Degrees East five Miles one 
quarter and nine rods Thence East Seven Degrees South 
Six miles and forty four rods thence to the first mentioned 
bounds The abovesaid persons To Have and To Hold the 
Said Tract Containing Twenty thousand Seven Hundred 
and twenty two acres and an half, we the Said Peter and 
John Quit all our Claim Right Title Interest Challenge and 
Demand to the premises to the abovesaid Persons their 
Heirs and assigns forever to their own proper use Benefit 
and behoofe forever in the proportion to Each Person as 
abovesaid and Further more we the Said Peter Pophquun- 
nauhpeet and John Pophnehonnauwoh Covenant to and 
with the abovesaid persons that before and at the Enseal- 
ing of these presents we are the proper owners According 
to the Native Right and do by these presents Engage to 
Warrant Secure & Defend the abovesaid Granted & bar- 



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gained premises against the Claims and Challenges of any 
other Natives whatsoever Challenging or Claiming the Same. 
As Witness our hands and Seals this Twenty Seventh Day 
of September Anno Domini one thousand Seven Hundred 
and fifty Six and in the thirtieth Year of His Majesties 
George the Second King etc 

Peter (his * mark) Pophquunnaupeet & Seal 
John (his * mark) Pophnehonuwoh & Seal 

Signed Sealed & Delivered In Presence of 

Eldad Taylor 

Tim° Woodbridge 

Jehoiakim (his * mark) Yokun 

Isaac (his * mark) Waunaumpch 

Hampshire S.S. Sheffield September 27* 1756 Then 
personally appeared before me the abovesaid Peter Poph- 
quunaupeet and John Pophnehonuwoh the Signers hereto 
and acknowledged the Same to be their act and Deed. 

Before me Tim° Woodbridge Justice Peace 

Rec'' March 20"^ 1760 and Recorded from the Original 

By me Ed"' Pynchon, Reg'' 



INDIAN DEEDS i6l 



Part of Egremont and Alford 



HAMPDEN COUNTY RECORDS 
Liber Y; Folio 669 

Know all men by these Presents that we John Pophne- 
honnuhwoh Peter Pophnepeet Jehoiakim Yokun Isaac 
Wenaumpeh Quans Joseph Quinnauquant Kouaunun Quan- 
ponwos and Jehoiakin Shonanun all of vStockbridge in the 
County of Hampshire and Province of the Massachusetts 
Bay in new England Indians Claimers of the land lying 
west of Sheffield and adjoyning thereto for and in Consid- 
eration of the Sum of Twenty Pounds paid to us in hand 
before the Ensealing hereof in Different proportions by the 
persons hereafter mentioned. Have Given Granted Sold 
aliened and Conveyed to the persons hereafter mentioned 
their Heirs and assigns forever, a Certain tract of Land 
Scituate lying and being in s'' County of Hampshire lying 
west of Sheffield and is butted and bounded as follows (viz) 
East on s'* Sheffield South on the land called the Indian 
Land on which John Vanguilder and Andrew Camer lives 
west on the Township lately laid out to Robert Noble and 
others called Nobles Town and to Extend North as far as 
s"* Noble Town and from the North East Comer of s"^ Town 
to run East over to Stockbridge west line all Said Tract of 
Land so bounded we the abovesaid John Peter and the rest 
Have Sold and quitted Claim to the persons hereafter men- 
tioned to Each their proportion as follows (viz) Ebenezer 
Baldwin Aaron Loomis John Price Josiah Phelps Jun' Ben- 
jamin Frimain Samuel Culver Samuel Welch David Win- 
chel Samuel Younglove Mary Shaw William Webb Noah 
Blandin Timothy Hopkins Jonathan Welch Robert Joyner 
Samuel Winchel Jun' Jonathan Willard William Joyner 
David Welch Gideon Chubb Ebenezer Smith Samuel Loomiis 
Aaron Sheldon Priscilla Smith Israel Taylor John Van- 
guilder Jacob Vanguilder and Catherine the Daughter of 
the Said John Vanguilder the wife of Hezekiah Winchel to 
have one Sixtieth part of the premises to Each of the above 



i62 INDIAN DEEDS 



named persons their Heirs and assigns forever, and to the 
persons hereafter named we the s"^ John Peter Jehoiakim 
&c Sell give and Grant within the s"* Tract in the following 
manner (viz) To Timothy Woodbridge Esq' Stephen Kel- 
cey Ebenezer Hamblin Ebenezer Warner John Hamlin 
Eliatha Kew Elnathan Brunson Robert Watson Anthony 
Hopkins Micah Hopkins Daniel Kelcey Stephen Kelcey 
Jun' Jonah Fortin Simon Cook To Have and To Hold that 
part of the Said bounded and Described Tract of land that 
lies at the North End of the Same and to Include that part 
of Said Tract these last mentioned persons purchased of 
Shouanun and Quinnuhquant of which the s'' persons have 
an Instrument under the hands of the s"* Shouanun and 
Quinnunhquant Describing Said Purchase, And to Peter 
Sharp we the Said John Peter Jehoiakim and the rest of the 
Grantors give Sell and grant to the s"^ Peter his Heirs and 
Assigns forever Two Hundred acres of the "^ Tract lying 
where the s"* Peter lives and bounded and Surveyed to him 
of which the Said Peter has an Instrument of Conveyance 
from the Indians (viz) of the s'' Shouannun and Quinnau- 
quant Also we the Said John Peter and the rest give and 
grant unto Isaac Spoor Cornelius Spoor Jacob Spoor and 
Jonathan Nash Each five Hundred acres to be taken up 
within that purchase made by their Father John Spoor. 
Furthermore we the Grantors give and Sell and Grant to 
Nehemiah Messenger one Eighty fourth part of s** Tract of 
Land. And further Sell give and Grant to the persons here- 
after named within the said Tract of land (viz) John Hop- 
kins Elias Hopkins Nicholas Camer William Roberts Joseph 
Hix Edward Bailey Abraham Andres Jacob Camer Josiah 
Loomis Moses Loomis John Fuller Samuel Winchel Jacob 
Camer first Andrew Race Christopher Bruzzee Lodwick 
Camer Josiah Graves & John Holembeck to these last 
named persons we Sell and Grant the one Hundred and 
twelfth part of s'' Tract of Land. All which whole Tract 



INDIAN DEEDS 163 



of Land we the s"" John Pophnehonnuhwoh Peter Poph- 
quannaupeet Jehoiakim Yokun Isaac Waunaumpeh Ouans 
Joseph Quinnauquant Kouaaunun Quanponwos and Jeho- 
iakim Shouaunun for our Selves and our Heirs forever 
Have Given Granted Sold aliened and quitted all our Right 
Title Interest Challenge and Demand to the premises to 
the persons mentioned in this Deed in the proportions and 
quantities Sold Set and assigned to Each of them To Have 
and To Hold the Said Granted and bargained premises with 
all the priviledges and appurtenances thereto belonging 
or anyways appertaining to the abovesaid Grantees their 
Heirs and assigns against the Claims Demands or Challenges 
of any Indian Native whomsoever: In Witness our hands 
and Seals this twenty ninth Day of October Anno Dom 
one thousand Seven Hundred and fifty Six and in the thir- 
tieth Year of his Majesties Reign George the Second King 
etc. 

John (his * mark) Pophnehonewoh & Seal 
Jehoiakim (his * mark) Yokun & Seal 
Isaac (his * mark) Waunehowoh & Seal 
Quans (his * mark) & Seal 
^Joseph his * mark Quinauquant & Seal 
Quan (her * mark) ponwos & Seal 

Signed Sealed and Delivered In Presence of 
Couau (his * mark) Nun & Seal 
Peter (his * mark) Pophquunnaupeet 
John Burghaert 

Sheffield Octob' 29**" Received of the with in mentioned 
Grantees Two Hundred and thirty Pounds new York Cur- 
rency we Say Received ^' us 

Joseph (his * mark) Quinnauquant 
John (his * mark) Pophnehonnuwoh 
Jehoiakim (his * mark) Yokun 
Isaac (his * mark) Wauunaumpeh 



1 64 



INDIAN DEEDS 



Hampshire SS. Octob' 29* 1756 Then the Signers to 
this Deed viz; John Pophnenuuhwoh Jehoiakim Yokun 
Isaac Waunaumpeh Quans Joseph Quinnauquant Quan- 
ponwos and Kauaunun and acknowledged themselves the 
Signers of this Deed and that it was their free act 

Before me Timothy Woodbridge Justice peace 

Rec'* March 5"^ 1757 & Recorded from the Original 
By me Edw' Pynchon Reg"* 



Province 
2 Peny 
Stamp 



INDIAN DEEDS 165 



Copakc, New York 



HAMPDEN COUNTY RECORDS 
Liber Y; Folio 595 

To all People To whom these Presents shall Come Greeting 
Know Ye That we Benjamin Kaukeweneckenaunt Sachem 
& Maukcuwewet Hunter both of Stockbridge in the County 
of Hampshire & Province of the Massachusetts bay in New 
England. For and in Consideration of the Sum of Five 
Hundred & Sixty one Pounds New York money to us in 
hand paid & well Secured to be paid by John Hollenbeek 
William Hollenbek son to s'^ John Michel Hollanbeek Andres 
Rease John Rease William Reas Jun' Nicholas Reas Henry 
Brasee Andres Brasee John Brasee Christopher Brasee 
Andres Brasee ye s'^ Robert Hollenbeek John Hollenbeek 
Jun' Richard Hollenbeek Michael Hollenbeek Jun' Abraham 
Hollenbeek Jun' Jonathan Darby Sam" Darby Wynent 
Weeber Peter Weeber Francis Bidwell Nathan Smith 
W^ill"' Dunkling Richard Marquis Samuel Taylor John 
Vangilder Nicholas Vangilder Joseph Vangilder John Van- 
gilder Jun' Mathew Vangilder Henry Vangilder Jacob 
Vangilder Andreas Vangilder Hezekiah Winchel Pelatiah 
Winchel Wau Hock Indian James Vandusen Abraham 
Vandusen son of the s"* James, Elisabeth Harvey, Wil- 
liam Wells Henry Smith Joseph Payn Benajah Lomiss 
Jacob Lomiss George Robison Thomas Woolcot Peter Cus- 
sell Adam Weeber, John Spoor Son of Derick William Joyner 
Benjamin Freeman Philip Case Nathaniel Warrin Nehe- 
miah Warrin Josiah Lomis Josiah Lomise Jun' Andrew 
Lomise Benjamin Franklin Ben Franklin Jun' John Well- 
den Rob' Noble Thomas Whitney, John M'^Arthur Joshua 
Boardman William Spencer Stephen Dewey Samuel Mess- 



i66 INDIAN DEEDS 



enger Hartsman Vandusen John Dibble Joseph Benedict 
WilHam Kellogg Jacob Spoor Nehemiah Messinger John 
Hopkins Elias Hopkins Simon Baxton Ebenezer Taylor 
James Patteson Thomas Patteson. To our Satisfaction Have 
Given Granted Bargained sold Aliened Conveyed & Con- 
firmed and by These Presents we Do fully freely & Abso- 
lutely Give Grant Bargain Sell Aliene Convey and Confirm 
unto them the said John Hollenbeek Willam Hollenbeck 
Michael Hollenbeek Andreas Rees John Reas William Reas 
and the Rest of the Persons above Named Including James 
Patterson & Thomas Patterson that are Interlind all in 
Equall Proportions Except Simon Barton & Ebenezer Tay- 
lor who are both Equall To one of the others ; One Certain 
Large Tract of Land Scituate & being within the County 
afore"* bounding South on the South Boundaries of the 
*"* Province North on a Line Drawn Parralell to s'' Line 
Seven Miles Distante from s'' Province line which is on the 
Townships Sold To Robert Noble & others in part East on 
the Great Mountain Called Tauconock Mountain (That is 
the Steep Mountain West on a Line to be Drawn Parralell 
To Hudson River at Twelve Miles Distance from the River 
(which s^ Tract of Land is Supposed to be from East to 
West in Length about Eight Miles Exclusive of any Legall 
Conveyance that have been given by any of Our Indian 
Ancestors To Have and to Hold the above granted & Bar- 
gained Premises with the appurtenances thereof To them 
the said John Hollenbeck and others above mentioned, 
Their Heirs & Assigns Forever & we the s'' Benjamin & 
Mankuweweet Convenant and Engage our Selves our Heirs 
Execut" and Administ*^" forever To Warrant secure & 
Defend the Above granted & Bargained Premises unto the 
s'* John Hollenbeck & Their Heirs & assigns against all 
Claims Whatsoever or by Whomsoever of the Native Ind- 
ians. In Witness whereof we have hereunto Set our hands 
& Seals this Fifteenth Day of March in the Twenty ninth 



INDIAN DEEDS 167 



year of our Sovereign Lord George the 2'^ of Great Britain 
France & Ireland King Defender of the Faith etc Anno 
Domini: 1757 

Benj° (his * mark) Kaukewenkennut and Seal 
Mau (* mark) hauwaweet and Seal 

Signed Sealed & Delivered in presence of 
Peter (his * mark) Poyhquannapeet 
Jacob Cheeksaukum Cap' 
Jehayasin (his * mark) Jenkins 
Jacob (* mark) Vasnanghtouk Leo 
Timothy Cowpas 

David (his * mark) Vavunmeaugkuuh 
Isaac (his * mark) Weananumpee 
Johannes Nahhson 
Moses Mchhehuenwenget 

Hampshire SS. March ye 16 1757 Personaley appeared 
the above named Benj* Kohkewenaunant & Mohkkau- 
wauweet the Signers of this Deed & Acknowledged this 
Instrument of Conveyance to be their free and Voluntary 
Act & Deed 

Before me Tim° Woodbridge Just pac. 

Rec'^ March 31" 1757 And Recorded from the originall 

By me Edw' Pynchon Reg''' 



Province 
4 Penny 
Stamps 



i68 INDIAN DEEDS 



Part of Mount Washington 



HAMPDEN COUNTY RECORDS 
Liber i; Folio ii 

Know all men by these presents that we Benjamin Kau- 
keewenohnaunt Sachem and Jehoiakim Youkin Jacob 
Cheeksaunkun Joseph Qunnukkaunt and Maukhhou- 
wauweet Indians all of Stockbridge in the Countey of Hamp- 
shire and Province of the Massachusetts Bay in new Eng- 
land in America, In Consideration of the Sum of Seventy 
five pounds lawfull money paid us by John Dibble and others 
herein named The Receipt whereof we do hereby acknowl- 
edge we Do Give Grant bargain Sell aliene Convey and Con- 
firm unto the John Dibble and the others hereafter named, 
one Certain large Tract of land in the Countey aforesaid 
Bounded South on the South bound line of the Said Province 
North on a line to be Drawn Parralel to Said line at Seven 
Mile Distant from Said line which is in part on the Town- 
ship lately Sold to Cap' Robert Noble and others in part 
west on the Township that was lately Sold at Tahcanock 
to John Halenbeck and others East on the Top of the first 
Great ledge of the Mountian west of Sheffield and of the 
House of John Vangilders called the Tahcannock Mountain 
which Said Tract of land we do Sell to the Said John Dibble 
and the Others hereafter named their Heirs and Assignes to 
be by them Divided into forty-Eight parts or Rights. That 
is to Say, to the said John Dibble five Rights, To Josiah 
Loomis two Rights. To Jacob Loomis three Rights, To John 
Ashley Esq'^ Thomas Woolcott, Benjamin Barney, Benajah 
Loomis Sam" Crippin, Stephen Stockwell, George Robison, 
Capt" John Fellows, William Coit, John Waldon, Ichabod 
Averell, Jonathan Dunham, William Webb, Josiah Loomis, 
Jun', Andrew Loomis, Phinehas Taylor, James Vanduson, 
John Dibble Jun' Ebenezer Pain Abraham Vandusen Jun' 
Sam" Messenger, Ezra Fellows, Simeon Stockwell, John 
Holms Jun' Eleaza Stockwell, John Vangilder, Nicholas 
Vangilder, Joseph Vangilder, John Vangilder Jun' Mathew 



INDIAN DEEDS 169 



VGilder, Hendrick VGilder Jacob VGilder, Andrew VGilder, 
Hezekiah Winchol, Pelatiah Winchel, Simon Willard and 
Jonathan Darby To Each of them one Right To Benjamin 
Barney Jun' and Ichabod Stockwell Each of them one half 
Right. To Have and To Hold the Same with the appurte- 
nances thereof to the John Dibble and the others above 
named in the above Proportion forever, and we the Said 
Benjamin and the other Grantors above named for our 
Selves and their Heirs Executors Do Covenant with the 
Said John Dibble and the others abovenamed their Heirs 
and assigns that we are lawfully Seized In fee of the Prem- 
ises that they are free of all Incumbrances that we have 
good Right to Sell and Convey the Same to the Said John 
Dibble and the others above named In manner and form as 
is above Expresst, and that we will Warrant and Defend the 
Same to the Said John Dibble and the others above written 
their Heirs and Assigns forever against the lawfull Claims 
and Demands of all persons; As Witness our hands and 
Seals this 29"' Day of March In the thirtieth Year of his 
Majesties Reign x\nnoque Dom. 1757 

Benjamin (his * mark) Kokhkewenaunaut & Seal 

Jehoiakim (his * mark) Yokun & Seal 

Jacob Cheeksaunkun & Seal 

Joseph Quunnukkaunt & Seal 

Mokh (his * mark) Wauwouweet and Seal 

Signed Sealed & Delivered in Presonce of 
Jacob Naunauphcaunk 
John Wauwaumpequunnaunt 
Johannis Mtohksin 

Hampshire SS. March 29'" 1757 Personally appeared 
the within names Benjamin Kokhkewenaunaut Jehoiakim 
Yokun Jacob Cheeksonkuan Joseph Qumnukquaunt and 
Maukhauweet Subscribers and acknowledged the Signing 
and Sealing of this Deed to be their free and Voluntary act 
Before me Timo. Woodbridge Justice Peace 

Rec'^ Jan"^ 21'' 1758 & Recorded from the Original 

By me Edw*^ Pynchon Reg*' 



170 INDIAN DEEDS 



Part of Lee 



HAMPDEN COUNTY RECORDS 
Liber i; Folio 25 

Know all men by these Presents that we John Pophne- 
honnuhwoh and Robert Nuagkauwot of Stockbridge in the 
Coiintey of Hampshire and Province of the Massachusetts 
Bay in new England Indian Planters and Gentlemen For 
and in Consideration of the sum of Twenty Eight pounds 
ten Shillings and Six pence to us well and truly paid by 
Isaac Winslow and James Bowdoin Esq" of Roxbury and 
Thomas Flucker, John Smith, Norton Quincy Jonathan 
WiUiams and the heirs of John Franklin Deceas** of Boston 
in the County of Suffolk merchants and all of the Province 
aforesaid. The Receipt whereof we Acknowledge our Selves 
paid and Satisfyed of Every part and parcel thereof Have 
Given Granted Bargained Sold Aliened Conveyed and Con- 
firmed and do by these presents fully freely and absolutely 
Give Grant Sell aliene Convey and Confirm unto the Said 
Isaac Winslow James Bowdoin Thomas Flucker John Smith 
Norton Quincy Jonathan Williams and the Heirs of John 
Franklin and to Each of their Heirs and assigns forever 
one certain Tract or parcell of land and being Scituate in 
the county of Hampshire and on the River Commonly 
called and known by the Name of Housatunnock River 
lying partly on the East and partly on the west side of Said 
River and is butted and bounded as follows (viz.) west on 
Stockbridge East Town line North partly on the Grant of 
Coll, Ephraim Williams and partly on the Grant taken up 
by Capt Laribee South on the North line of upper Sheffield 
Township East on Province Unappropriated lands Contain- 
ing one thousand five hundred and Sixty acres. It being 
Surv-eyed and a Plan taken Referance thereto being had 
To Have and To Hold the Said Granted and Bargained 



INDIAN DEEDS 171 



premises To them the said Isaac Winslow James Bowdoin, 
Thomas Flticker John Smith Norton Quincy, Jonathan 
Williams and the Heirs of John Franklin their Heirs and 
assigns forever. In the several Parts and Proportions as 
follows, That is to Say, the Said Isaac Winslow and James 
Bowdoin their Heirs and assigns Each one Sixth part of the 
Premises, The Said Thomas Flucker one Sixth and one 
Eighth part of the Granted and bargained Premises to him 
his Heirs and assigns, To the above said John Smith and 
Norton Quincy to Each of them one Eighth part of the 
Granted Premises to them their Heirs and assigns, To the 
Said Jonathan WilHams and the Heirs of the Said John 
Franklin to Each of them one Sixteenth part of the Granted 
Premises to them their Heirs and assigns Each and Every 
one of the Said Grantees To Have hold Possess Occupy use 
and Improve the Said Granted and bargained Premises in 
the aforesaid parts and Proportions Set and assigned to 
them and to Each of them their Heirs and assigns forever 
to their proper Benefit use and Behoof forever free and 
Clear of and from all other grants Bargains Sales convey- 
ances or Incumbrances of any kind Name or Nature what- 
soever. We the Said John Pophnehonnuhwoh and Robert 
Nungkawot for our Selves and Heirs Covenant to and with 
the Said Isaac Winslow James Bowdoin Thomas Flucker, 
John Smith Norton Quincy Jonathan Williams and the 
Heirs of the Said John Franklin and Each of the Heirs of 
the Said Grantees that before and untill the Ensealing of 
these presents we are the true Sole and lawfull owners of 
the Granted and bargained Premises and that we have good 
Right full power and lawfull Authority to Sell and Convey 
as above Furthermore we the said John and Robert Engage 
forever to Warrant Secure and Defend the Conveyed Prem- 
ises to the said Isaac Winslow James Bowdoin Thomas 
Flucker John Smith Norton Quincy Jonathan Williams and 
the Heirs of the said John Franklin their Heirs and assigns 
against the Claims Demands or Challenge of any Indian 
Claimers whomsoever. As Witness our hands and Seals this 



172 INDIAN DEEDS 



twenty Seventh Day of April Anno Domini one thousand 
Seven Hundred and fifty Seven and in the thirtieth year of 
his Majesties Reign George the Second King etc. 

John (his * mark) Pophnehonnuhwoh & Seal 
Robert Nungkauwot & Seal 

Signed Sealed and Delivered in Presence of 
Benjamin Willard 
John Benjamin 

Hampshire SS. April 27*'' 1757 Personally appeared the 
above named John Pophnehonnuhwoh and Robert Nung- 
kawot Signers to this Instrument and acknowledged the 
Same to be their free act and Deed. 

Before Tim° Woodbridge Justice Peace 

Rec*^ Feb'^ 27"" 1758 and Recorded from the Original 

By me Edw*^ Pynchon Reg' 



Province 
4Peny 
Stamp 



INDIAN DEEDS 173 



Part of Alford 



HAMPDEN COUNTY RECORDS 
Liber Z; Folio 335 

To all People to whom these Presents shall come Greeting 
Know Ye that We Mokhhowwowweet and Joseph Quinnau- 
quaunt & Jehoiakim Yokum and Benjamin Kockhewenaunt 
all of Stockbridge in the County of Hampshire and Province 
of the Massachusetts Bay in new England Indian Claimers 
For and in Consideration of the Sum of Fifty Pounds law- 
full Money of the Province aforesaid to us in Hand paid 
before the Ensealing hereof by David Ingersol Esqr. of 
Sheffield in the County and Province aforesaid the Receipt 
whereof we do hereby acknowledge and our Selves fully 
Satisfied, contented, and paid, have given, granted, bargained, 
Sold, aliened, released, conveyed and confirmed, and by 
these Presents, do freely, clearly, and absolutely give, grant, 
bargain, sell, aliene, release, convey and confirm unto him 
the Said David Ingersol his Heirs and Assigns for ever a 
certain Track of land lying and being Scituate in Said 
County of Hampshire lying westerly of Stockbridge and 
partly west of Sheffield and Joyning on the west lines of s*^ 
Towns (viz) on the Southwest Comers of s*^ Stockbridge 
and North west Comer of Said Sheffield and is butted and 
bounded as followeth (viz) first line at the Southwest Comer 
of the Town of Stockbridge runs North Eight Degrees East 
on Stockbridge line four Hundred and thirty rods, the North 
line begins at the end of s*^ first line or Distance afores"* 
from s^ Southwest Comer of Stockbridge and runs west 
Nine Degrees North two hundred and forty rods from the 
end of which line the west line runs South Eight Degrees 
west Six Hundred and Seventy rods from the end of which 
last line the South line runs East Nine Degrees South two 
Hundred and forty rods to the west line of the Township of 
Sheffield thence s*^ Tract is bounded on the s'^ Township of 
Sheffield to the first station (viz) up to the Southwest Corner 
of Stockbridge being the northwest Comer of Sheffield 



174 INDIAN DEEDS 



Township s'^ Tract Contains about one thousand and five 
acres To Have and To Hold the before granted Premises 
with the Appurtenances and Priviledges thereto belonging 
to him the said David Ingersolle his Heirs and Assigns for- 
ever to him and their own proper Use, Benefit and Behoof 
forevermore. And we the said Jehoiakim Yokun Mokhkow- 
wowweet and Joseph Quinauquaunt our Heirs, Executors 
and Administrators do Covenant Promise and Grant unto 
and with the said David Ingersolle his Heirs and Assigns 
forever that before and until the Ensealing hereof, we are 
the true, sole, proper and lawful Owner and Possessor of 
the before granted Premises with the Appurtenances And 
have in ourSelves good Right full Power and lawful Author- 
ity to give grant bargain Sell aliene release convey and con- 
firm the same as aforesaid; and that free and clear, and 
freely and clearly. Executed acquitted and discharged of 
and from all former and other Gifts, Grants, Bargains, Sales 
Leases, Mortgages, Wills, Intails, Joyntures, Dowries Thirds, 
Executions and Incumbrances what soever And Further- 
more we the said Mokhhowwowweet and Qunnauquaunt 
and Yokun for our Heirs, Executors and Aministrators do 
hereby Covenant, Promise and Engage the before-granted 
Premises with the Appurtenances unto him the said David 
Ingersoll his Heirs and Assigns forever to Warrant, Secure 
and Defend against the lawful Claims or Demands of any 
Person or Persons whatsoever In Witness whereof we have 
Set our hands and Seals this fourth Day of July Anno Dom- 
ini one thousand Seven Hundred and fifty Seven and in the 
thirtieth Year of his Majesties Reign George the Second 
King etc. 



Mohk (his * mark) howwaunt & Seal 
Jehoiakim (his * mark) Yokun & Seal 
Benj" (his * mark) Kokhwauwweet & Seal 



Signed Sealed and Delivered In Presence of 
Benj* (his * mark) Kokhhkewenaunt 
Tim° Woodbridge 
Jonas Bkwweiukeuo 
Jon*' Read 



INDIAN DEEDS 175 



Hampshire SS. 25* 1758 Personally appeared the with- 
in named Mokhkhowwauweet Jehoiakim Yokun and Ben- 
jamin Kokhkewenaunaut Signers and Sealers to the within 
Instrument and acknowledged the Same to be their free 
act and deed 

Before Tim" Woodbridge Justice peace 

Rec"* Aug' 30'" 1758 and Recorded from the Original 

By me Edw'^ Pynchon Reg'" 



176 INDIAN DEEDS 



Parts of Adams, Cheshire, New Ashford 
and Williamstown 



HAMPDEN COUNTY RECORDS 
Liber i; Folio 84 

To all Christian People to whom these Presents Shall 
Come Greeting Know ye that I Jehoiakim Yokim of Stock- 
bridge in the Countey of Hampshire and Province of the 
Massachusetts Bay in new England Gentleman For & in 
Consideration of the sum of two Hundred & thirty pounds 
new York money to me in hand before the Ensealing and 
Delivery hereof paid by Johannis Mtoksin of Stockbridge 
aforesaid Indian Interpreter & Gentleman. The Receipt 
whereof I do hereby acknowledge & myself therewith fully 
Satisfyed & Contented & do hereby bargain Sell Convey 
& Confirm unto him the Said Johannis Mtoksin his Heirs & 
assigns forever, a certain Tract of land Scituate on the North 
Side of a new Township called and known by the Name of 
new Framingham in Said County of Hampshire Said Tract 
of land to be the full Contents of Six miles in Weadth & Sev- 
en miles in length to be laid out adjoyning on ye North side 
of Said Township in a Regular form together with all the 
Streams, brooks ponds of water & watercourses mines & 
minerals & all the appurtenances priviledges & Commodities 
to the same belonging or in any appertaining to the Prem- 
ises freely acquitted & Discharged from all other grants 
bargains Sales leases or Incumbrances of what Name or 
Nature soever that might in any measure or Degree ob- 
struct or make Void this Present Deed. And I the Said 
Jehoiakim Yokim for my Self my Heirs Executors and ad- 
ministrators do Covenant with him the Said Johannis Mtok- 
sin his Heirs Executors & administrators that I am the Sole 
& lawfull owner of the above bargained premises & have 
good Right to Sell & Dispose of the Same in manner as 
above said Furthermore I the said Jehoiakim Yokim for 
mySelf Heirs Executors & administrators Do promise & 



INDIAN DEEDS 177 



Engage hereby to secure & Defend the above Demised 
premises to him the Said Johannis Mtoksin his Heirs & 
assigns forever hereafter from all Claims Challenges & De- 
mands of all & all manner of Persons of what Denomina- 
tion Soever. In Witness whereof I hereunto Set my hand 
& Seal this fourth Day of May Anno Domini one thousand 
Seven Hundred fifty & Eight & in the thirty first year of 
his Majesties Reign 

Jehoiakim (his * mark) Yokin & Seal 

Signed, Sealed & Delivered in Presence of 

Josiah Heywood 

Isaac (his * mark) wenaumpee 

Hampshire SS. May 5* 1758 The within Named Jehoi- 
akim Yokim Personally appearing acknowledged the with- 
in written Instrument to be his free Voluntary act & Deed 
Before me Tim" Woodbridge Justice Peace 

Rec'' May 27*" 1758 and Recorded from the Original 

By me Edw"^ Pynchon Reg' 



178 INDIAN DEEDS 



Parts of Cummington, Plainfield, Savoy 
and Windsor 



HAMPDEN COUNTY RECORDS 
Liber i; Folio 126 

To all Christian People to whom this Present Deed Shall 
come Greeting Know ye that I Benjamin Kaukewenauh- 
naunt King of an Indian Tribe belonging to Stockbridge 
in ye County of Hampshire and Province of the Massachu- 
setts Bay in new England Together with Jehoiakim Yokin 
of Stockbridge aforesaid Indian Planter & Gen' For and in 
Consideration of the Sum of two Hundred & Eighty pounds 
new York money to us in hand before the Ensealing & De- 
livery hereof paid by Johannis Mtohksin of Said Stockbridge 
Indian Interpreter & Gen' The Receipt whereof we do here- 
by acknowledge & ourSelves therewith to be fully Satisfyed 
& Contented and do hereby Grant bargain Sell Convey & 
Confirm unto him the Said Johannis Mtohksin his Heirs & 
assigns forever, one Certain Township of land Scituate & 
bounding Southerly on ye North Side of ye Said Johannis 
Mtohksin own land the Southwest Comer of said Township 
to begin Six miles East of a new Township commonly called 
& known by the Name of new Framingham in Said Countey 
of Hampshire & from thence to run East Nineteen Degrees 
& twenty minits South Six miles on s*^ Johannis Mtohksin 
own land then Turning & runing Northerly Six miles then 
Turning & runing westerly Six miles Then turning and run- 
ing Southerly Six miles to the Southwest corner where the 
bounds first began Together with all the mines minerals 
Virg"" ore & Precious Stones water & water courses with 
all the appurtenances Priviledges & Commodities thereto 
belonging, or in any wise appertaining Freely & Clearly Ac- 
quitted & Discharged from all Incumbrances: And we the 
Said Benjamin Kaukewenauhnaunt and Jehoiakim Yokin 
Do hereby Covenant for our Selves our Heirs Executors & 
administrators with him the said Johannis Mtohksin his 



INDIAN DEEDS 179 



Heirs and assigns in manner following namely that we are 
the lawfull owners of the above granted & bargained Prem- 
ises & that we will hereby Warrant & Defend the Same 
from all Claims Challenges & Demands of all and all manner 
of Person or persons forever hereafter of what Denomination 
soever In Witness whereof we hereunto Set our hands & 
Seals this twenty fourth Day of May Anno Domini one 
thousand Seven Hundred fifty and Eight & in the thirty 
first Year of his Majesties Reign 

Benjamin (his * mark) Kaukewenauhnaunt & Seal 
Jehoiakim (his * mark) Yokin & Seal 

Signed Sealed & Delivered in presence of us 
Isaac (his * mark) Wnaupey 
Matzraf Mayner 

Hampshire s.s. July 20* 1758 appeared the within 
named Benjamin Kokhkewenaunant and Jehoiakim Yokin 
Signers to the within Instrument and acknowledged the 
Same to be their free act and Deed 

Before Tim° Woodbridge Justice Peace 

Rec"^ July 22"* 1758 and Recorded from the Original 

By me Edw'' Pynchon Reg 



i8o INDIAN DEEDS 



Parts of Adams, Cheshire, Clarksburg, Florida, 
Monroe, North Adams and Savoy 



HAMPDEN COUNTY RECORDS 
Liber i; Folio 125 

To all Christian People to whom this Present Deed of 
Sale shall Come Greeting Know ye that I Jehoiakim Yokin 
of Stockbridge in the County of Hampshire Indian Claimer 
& Gent, in ye Province of the Massachusetts Bay in in new 
England For & in Consideration of the Sum of Six Hundred 
Pounds Lawful money of new England to me in hand before 
ye Ensealing & Delivery hereof paid by Johannis Mtohksin 
of Stockbridge aforesaid Indian Interpreter & Gent. The 
Receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge & myself there- 
with to be fully Satisfyed & Contented & Do by these 
Presents hereby Bargain Sell Convey & Confirm unto him 
the Said Johannis Mtohksin his Heirs & assigns forever one 
Certain Tract of Land belonging to me lying & being in 
Said County Consisting of ye full Contents of two Townships 
Each Township to be of the full Contents of Six miles in 
Weadth & Seven Miles in length & Each of s"* Townships to 
be laid out in a Regular form the Southwesterly Comer of 
Said Tract of Land beginning at ye North Easterly Corner 
of a new Township called & known by ye name of new 
Framingham and from thence running so far Northerly & 
Easterly as to Include both ye above discribed Townships 
& lay them out in a Regular form as abovesaid. To Have & 
To Hold ye above Granted & bargained Premises Together 
with all ye appurtenances Priviledges & Commodities to 
ye Same belonging or in any wise appertaining thereunto 
to him ye said Johannis Mtohksin his Heirs & assigns for- 
ever to his & their own use benefit & behoof And I the Said 
Jehoiakim Yokin for & in behalf of mySelf my Heirs and 
Successors do hereby Covenant with him the said Johannis 
Mtohksin his heirs & Successors to Warrant Secure & De- 
fend ye above Granted & bargained Premises from all ye 



INDIAN DEEDS i8i 



Lawfull Claims & Demands of Every Person or Persons 
forever hereafter In Witness whereof I the Said Jehoiakim 
Yokin hereunto Set my hand & Seal this Tenth Day of July 
anno Domini one thousand Seven Hundred fifty & Eight & 
in the thirty first year of his Majesties Reign 

Jehoiakim (his * mark) Yokin & Seal 

Signed Sealed & Delivered in Presence of us 
Benjamin (his * mark) Kokhkeweenaunaut 
Josiah Heywood 
Daniel Earll 

Hampshire SS. July 20"' 1758 appeared the within 
named Jehoiakim Yokin Signer to ye within Instrument 
and acknowledged the same to be his free act and Deed 

Before Tim° Woodbridge Justice Peace 

Rec'' July 22*^ 1758 and Recorded from the Original 

By me Edw"^ Pynchon Reg' 



i82 INDIAN DEEDS 



Small tract in Stockbridge 



HAMPDEN COUNTY RECORDS 
Liber i; Folio 817 

Know all men by these presents that I Josiah Muhhut- 
tauwee of Stockbridge In the County of Hampshire and 
province of the Massachusetts Bay in new england Hus- 
bandman and Hunter for and in consideration of the Sum of 
thirteen Pounds New York money Paid me by Comelious 
Vanschaack of Kenderhook, in the County of Albany and 
province of New York Merchant the Receipt whereof I do 
hereby Acknowledge do Hereby Give Grant and Convey to 
the Said ComeHous Vanschaack his heirs and Assigns a 
Certain lot of land Situate lyeing and being in Stockbridge 
Afore"'' which is laid out & Recorded To me the Said 
Josiah Muhuttauwee is bounded Northerly by a lot of land 
laid out and Recorded to Solomon Wunnaubaugin West- 
erly and Southerly by a lot laid out and Recorded to John 
Wauwaumpeguunnaunt Deceas'* Now in the possession of 
^'^ Deceas"* Widow and Easterly by Land belonging to 
Deacon James Willson or however otherwise the Said lot is 
bounded To Have and To Hold the Same to the Said Cor- 
nelious Vanschaack & his heirs and assigns & I do Covenant 
with ye Said Cornelious Vanschaack his Heirs & assigns that 
I am lawfully seized In fee of the Premises that they are 
free of all Incumbrances that I have Good Right to Sell and 
Convey the Same to the Said Comelious Vanschaack to 
hold as Afore"^ and that I will Warrant & Defend the Same 
to the Said Comelious Vanschaack his Heirs and Assigns 
forever against the Lawfull Claims and Demands of all 
persons In Witness whereof I Have hereunto Set my hand 
and Seal this Twenty fifth Day of July A.D. 1759 and in 
the thirty third year of his majesties Reign 

Josiah (his * mark) Muhhuttauwee & Seal 

Signed Sealed & Delivered in Presence of 
D. V Schaack 
Sam'' Brown Jun' 



INDIAN DEEDS 183 



Kenderhook July 25'" 1759 then Josiah Muhhuttauwee 
the Signer of this Deed Personally appeared before me & 
freely Acknowledged the Same to be his act and Deed 

Anthony Quakmbouss Justice Peace 

Rec** Aug' 31'^ 1759 & Recorded from the origional 

Edw"* Pynchon Reg' 



i84 INDIAN DEEDS 



All unsold lands in Berkshire County, west of the 
source of the Westfield River, except Stock- 
bridge, West Stockbridge, Richmond 
and part of Lenox 



HAMPDEN COUNTY RECORDS 
Liber 4; Folio 833 

Know all men by these presents that we Benjamin Kokh- 
kewenaunaut Chief Sachem of the Mohhekunnuck River 
Indian or Housatunnock Tribe John Pophnehonnuhwoh 
alias Konkaupot, Jacob Cheeksonkun David Naunaunee- 
kaunuck Solomon Uhhuhwawnuhmut Robert Nungkauwot 
John Naunauphtaunk Gentlemen Johannis Mhtocksin In- 
terpreter Mokkhowwowweet Ephraim Waunaunqueen, Isaac 
Wepuckshuh Daniel Poochose Daniel Quans Ephraim Paum- 
pkhaunhaum, Timothy Yokun, Joseph Quinnauquaunt Hen- 
drick Pooponkseet Nimham Jonas Etuakom Waunaunmpeh 
all of the said Mohheekkunnuck River Indian or Housatun- 
nock tribe Inhabitants and Residents of Stockbridge in the 
County of Berkshire and Province of the Massachusetts 
Bay in new England Indian Hunters and Claimers of the 
land lying in the Western part of the said Province of the 
Massachusetts Bay from the Great River called Hudsons 
River on the west part and a River called Westfield River 
on the East part For and in Consideration of the Sum of 
Eighteen hundred pounds Lawfull money of said Province 
of the Massachusetts Bay Granted and truly to us in hand 
paid by the Great and General Court of said Province of the 
Massachusetts Before the Ensealing and delivery of these 
presents The Receipt whereof we acknowledge and our- 
Selves fully Satisfyed of every part and parcel thereof: 
Have Given Granted Sold Released and Quit Claimed and 
by these presents for ourselves our Heirs and in the Name 
and behalf of the said Mohheekkunnuck River or Housa- 
tunnuck tribe of Indians do forever give grant Sell Release 
and Quit Claim unto the said Great and General Court of 



INDIAN DEEDS 185 



the Province of the Massachusetts Bay to their Grantees 
or assigns (with the Exception and Reservation hereafter 
made) all that Tract or parcell of land lying and being with 
in the said Province of the Massachusetts Bay, bounding 
North on the Divisional line between said Province of Mass- 
achusetts Bay and the Province of New Hampshire South 
on the Divisional line between Said Province of the Massa- 
chusetts Bay and the Collony of Connecticutt being fifty 
miles more or less to bound on the west Twelve miles East 
of said Hudsons River or otherways where the dividing 
line vShall or may be Established or Settled between the 
said Province of the Massachusetts Bay and the Province 
of New York on the Utmost limits west of the said Massa- 
chusetts Province and to bound East on the aforesaid West- 
field River being thirty Six miles in breadth more or less 
with all our Rights Claims and Rights and Claims of any 
of the said Mohheekkunnuck River or Housatunnock Indians : 
To Have and To Hold the said Granted and bargained prem- 
ises with the Soil Timber Hunting Grounds and all the Priv- 
iledges and appurtenances thereto belonging or any ways 
appertaining only Excepting and reserving for our Selves 
and our Heirs the Town of Stockbridge as granted and pat- 
ented by former great and General Court and also a Tract 
of Land adjoyning to the North part of said Stockbridge 
bounding East on said Housatunnock River South on the 
North line of said Stockbridge North on the South line of 
Pittsfield to run west to the Province of New York Saving 
to the said Great and General Court Such Tracts of lands as 
have been heretofore Granted within the last described 
Tract or parcel of Reserved land. we the Said Benjamin 
Jacob John David Solomon Robert John Johannis Mohk- 
kauwauweet Ephraim Timothy Joseph Hendrick Nim- 
ham Jonas Eliakim Waunaumpeh by these presents for our 
Selves and our Heirs forever Releasing and quitting all our 
Claims Right Title and Interest of and unto all our Claims 
of any lands lying and being within the said Province of the 
Massachusetts Bay to the Great and General Court only 
Saving to our Selves the above Excepted and Reserved 
lands to them their Grantees and assigns forever. As Witness 
our hands and Seals this twelfth Day of January annoque 
Dom one thousand Seven Hundred and Sixty three in the 



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i88 INDIAN DEEDS 



Small Tract in Stockbridge 



The following lease has no proper place in this volume, 
but is included as throwing an interesting light on the life 
of the Indians. It is from the original, which is endorsed 
on the back "Capt Wilhams Lease. A Valuable Mine now 
Minus." 

Whereas it is Suspected a valuable Mine may be Dis- 
covered upon a Certain Tract or Parcel of Land now in 
Controversy between the Indians belonging to Stockbridge 
and Col Ephraim Williams of sd Stockbridge Lying in sd 
Town bounded Northerly on Sheffield old Line Easterly on 
Josiah Jones Land Southerly on ye rear of Williams Home 
Lot westerly on Land of Ephraim Williams Jur. 

Therefore be it known to all Persons whom it may Con- 
cern that I Ephraim Williams of Stockbridge in the County 
of Hampshire Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New 
England * * * * for and in Consideration of the * * * * of 
Westfield or any other Persons that Shall Discover Said 
mine Do Lease and Let out and have by these Presents 
Leased and Let out unto Thomas Dewey Israel Ashley of 
Westfield and Timothy Woodbridge of Stockbridge in sd 
County to them their Heirs and assigns the use and Improve- 
ment of one Half of sd Mine Contained within sd Land 
abovementioned So Long as it Shall be Judged valuable or 
worth Improving Provided it be Discovered within twelve 
months after the Date hereof — with the Profits and advan- 
tages that Shall arise thereon they making Proportionable 
vSatisfaction for all Damages yt may accrue to ye * * * * 
on acct of sd mine and to Have Hold use occupy Possess and 
Enjoy the Same in the following manner and form viz the 
Said Timothy Woodbridge to have & hold one Eighth Part 
of sd mine and sd Thomas Dewey and Israel Ashley to Have 
and to Hold the Remaing Part of one Half sd mine to 
them their Heirs and associates with all ye Priviledges and 
Appurtenances thereto Belonging they Carrying on their 
Respective Proportion of the Charge & Cost that may or 



INDIAN DEEDS 189 



Shall arise upon the Improvement of the Same and I the 
sd Ephraim Williams Do hereby Promise Covenant and 
Engage above Demised Premises viz sd mine to them the 
Said Thos Dewey Israel Ashley & Timo. Woodbridge & 
their Heirs & assigns in in manner & form as above sd with 
free Liberty to Search for occupy and Improve sd mine 
without any Let Trouble Hindrance Molestation Interrup- 
tion & Denial from by or under me my Heirs and assigns or 
any Person or Persons Claiming the Same under me. 

In Witness whereof I sd Ephraim Williams Have Here- 
unto Set my Hand and Seal this thirteenth Day of December 
in ye twenty fourth Year of his Majesties Reign Annoque 
Domini one Thousand Seven Hundred and fifty 



Ephm. Williams 



Signed and Delivered In Presence of 
Josiah Williams 
Elizabeth Williams 



IQO 



INDEX 



INDEX 



Indian words are not indexed under each form in which they appear, but under either a char- 
acteristic or a modern form. 



Accomsick 1 1 . 
Ackkimbowet, 75, 85. 
Adams, 176, 180. 
Agawam, 11, 24, 50, 63, 

64. 
Ahaughton, 12. 
Ahimunquat, 67, 68. 
Alford, 161, 173. 
Alhumpis, 18. 
Allinnack, 74. 
Allinnackcooke, 74. 
Allows, 24. 
Alquat, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 

79- 
Amherst, 33. 
Amoakussen, 40, 41, 42. 
Annogomok, iii, 112. 
Anquepinick, 86. 
Asagoa, 81. 
Ashawalas, 99. 
Ashfield, 120. 
Asnuntuck, 24, 90, 94. 
Aspiambemett, 114, 115. 
Aspowunck, 26. 
Asquoach, 58. 
Assattayyagg, 26. 
Assellaquompas, 26. 
Athol, 129. 
Aumesaucooaneh, 123, 

126, 127. 
AunowTvaumpummukg- 

seet, 138, 139, 140. 
Austerlitz, 158. 
Awonusk, 26, 51, 52, 53. 

B 

Barre, 129. 
Belchertown, 33, 51. 
Berkshire, 184. 
Bernardston, 80, 105, 

114. 
Bkwweiukeuo, 174. 
Black James, iii, 112. 
Bomohitz, 106. 
Brimfield, 15, iii. 
Brookfield, 57. 



Buckland, 120. 
Bukquunnawpeet, 149, 
150. 



Cancannap, 116, 118. 
Capawonk, 26, 31, 37. 
Cappowongonuck, 3 7,38. 
Casacinamon, 18. 
Cattonis, 25, 46, 47. 
Cauchonshawet, 123, 

128. 
Cauconaughfeet, 116, 

118. 
Caukayounghwey, 123, 

128, 129, 130, 132. 
Chanchquego, 106. 
Charlemont, 120. 
Chauk, 61, 62. 
Cheeksaukum, 167, 168, 

169, 184, 186. 
Cheshire, 143, 176, 180. 
Chickens, 38, 44. 
Chickwallopp, 26, 27, 33, 

34, 35- 
Chicopee, 11, 27, 89, 91, 

93- 
Chusick, 51, 52. 
Clarksburg, 180. 
Coa, II, 12, 24, 46, 47. 
Coassock, 105. 
Cogoranasset, 96. 
Cohquahegameek, 136, 

137- 
Colecoph, 105, 106. 
Colrain, 120. 
Conkepot, 116, 118, 136, 

138, 144, 147, 148, 151, 

184. 
Conkesemah, 126, 127. 
Connecticut, 11, 24, 26, 

27. 31. 33- 37. 38, 51. 

63, 64, 65, 74, 84, 86, 

87, 89, 90, 94, 95, 108, 

1 16, 120, 123. 
Conway, 76. 
Copake, 165. 



Corroheaggan, 86. 
Cottinackeesh ,11,12,38, 

44 
Couah, 105, 106. 
Couas, 106. 
Covconofeet, 118. 
Cowas, 114. 
Cowase, 51, 52. 
Cowachuck, 51. 
Cowpas, 167. 
Cummington, 149, 178. 
Cuttonus, n, 12, 47. 



Dalton, 149. 

Dana, 129. 

Deerfield, 61, 65, 67, 74. 



East Granby, 99. 
Easthampton, 26. 
East Windsor, 94. 
Egremont, 141, 155, 161. 
Ellington, 94. 
Etowomp, 38, 44, 45. 
Etuakom. 184, 186. 



Fiahpuhcaumin, 120, 
121, 123, 128, 133. 

Florida, 120, 180. 

Francois, 128, 129, 130, 
132. 



Gardner, 129. 

Gassetk, 34. 

Gill, 80. 

Gongequa, 114, 115. 

Granby, 51, 108. 

Granville, 108. 

Great B arrington , 116. 

Greenfield, 67. 

Grinneachchue, 68. 



INDEX 



191 



H 

Haddarawanset, 114, 

IIS- 
Hadley, 33, 35, 36, 37, 

44- 47. 51- 

Hampden, 89. 

Hatlield, 37, 44, 76. 

Hawley, 120. 

Heath, 120. 

Hillsdale, 153. 

Hinsdale, 149. 

Hoccanum, 48, 51, 52. 

Holland, 15. 

Housatonic, 108, 116, 
117, 118, 134, 136, 
138, 139, 141, 143. 

145. 147. 155. 185- 
Hubbardston, 129. 



Itagtiatiis, 18. 



Jacobus, 136. 

James, 11 1, 112. 

Jehoiakim, 145, 146, 149, 
150, 160, 161, 163, 
164, 168, 169, 173, 
174, 175, 176, 177, 
178, 179, 180. 181. 



K 

Kaukewenoh, 153, 154. 
Keckusnek, 12. 
Keems, 72, 73, 79. 
Keewawhoose, 124, 128. 
Kenio, 80. 
Xenix, 12. 
Kepaquomp. 63, 64. 
Kesquando, 80, 81. 
Kiunks, 26. 
Knewonaunaunt, 149, 

150. 
Kokhkewenaunaut, 153, 

154, 165, 167, 168, 

169, 173, 174, 175, 

178, 179, 181, 184, 

185, 186. 
Konicopot, 116, 118, 136, 

138,144, 147. 148, 151. 

184. 



Kouaunun, 163, 164. 
Kowenusk, 1 1. 
Kunckeasacod, 67. 
Kunckkiunckqualluck, 

34- 
Kunckquachu, 23, 34- 



Lacous, 99. 
Lacowsick, 99. 
Lampancho, 31. 
Lanesboro, 143. 
Lashaway, 57, 58. 
Lee, 116, 147, 170. 
Lemuckquash, 86. 
Lenox, 145, 147, 184. 
Leverett, 84. 
Lohsaccisem, 124, 12J 
Longmeadow, 11, 24, 
Luckommuck, 26. 



M 

Macassack, 12. 
Machetuhood, 11, 12. 
Magus, 1 1 r, 112. 
Mahican, 143. 
Manepacossick, 65. 
Mannanpenokcan, 117. 
Mannusquis, 105, 106. 
Manshconis, 26, 93. 
Manskuseehoank, 116. 
Mantahelant, 65, 74, 86, 

87. 
Margery, 99. 
Masaksicke, 11, 89. 
Mashalisk, 74., 7s. 84, 85, 

86. 
Mashepetot, 80, 81, 105. 
Masinamake, 143, 144. 
Masquabamisk, 58. 
Masquomcossick, 61. 
Masquomp, 26. 
Massaco, 99. 
Masscommah, 123, 128, 

133- 
Masseamet, 65, 66, 67, 

80, 105, 106, 107. 
M assequockummis , 57, 

58. 
Massoqunt, 123,125, 126, 

127- 133- 
Massowanno, tii, 112. 
Matakeamin, 136, 137. 



Matanchan, 11, 12. 
Mattabaget, 34. 
Mattabauge, 76, 77. 
Mattamooash, 84. 
Mattampawsh, 65 ,74,86. 
Mattaoolanick. 37, 38. 
Mattaquallenat, 25, 46, 

47- 
Mauchewauf eet, 116, 

118. 
Mauhammetpeet, 120, 

123, 
Maukhkowwauweet ,153, 

165, 167, 168, 169, 

173, 174, 184, 186. 
Maumauquix, 124, 128. 
Mayyoawag, 99. 
Mchhehuenwegset, 167. 
Meganichcha, 114, 115. 
Memewatts, 76, 77. 
Menamesick, iii. 
Menanoke, 136. 
Menis, 11, 12, 46, 47. 
Mequenichon, 105, 106. 
Mequinnichall, 67, 68. 
Mequnnisqua, 120, 121, 

123. 
Mettawompe, 59, 86, 87. 
Mhutkees, 138, 139, 140. 
Middlelield, 149. 
Milkeanaway, 65, 66 
Mincomonk, 37, 38. 
Minhan, 26, 
Mishalisk, 74, 75,84,85, 

86. 
Mishnoasqus, 99. 
Misticok, 16. 
Moas, 18. 
Mohegan, 90. 
Mohemoos, 11. 
Mohtockaumum, 145, 

146. 
Momando, 96. 
Momecouse, 76. 
Monroe, 120, 180. 
Monson, in. 
Montague, 84, 86. 
Monterey, 138. 
Mount Washington, 168. 
Mtoksin, 149, 150, 169, 

176, 177, 178, 180, 

184, 185, 186. 
Muckeosquittaj ,11. 
Muessett, 76. 
Muhhuttauwee, 182, 183. 
Munhan, 103. 
Muttuhkummun, 154. 



192 



INDEX 



N 

Nacogewallant, 41, 42. 
Nacommuck, 57, 58. 
Nallahamcomgon, 80. 
Naltaug, 58. 
Nammelek, 27. 
Nanantonqua, 58. 
Nanhammetpeet, 121. 
Nannautookoah, 123. 
Nanotuck, 26, 27, 28, 33, 

35. 37- 51- 
Napompenam, 11. 
Nassajcowan, 108. 
Nassicohee, 26, 27. 
Natanas, 80. 
Natocouse, 37. 
Nattawassawet, 86, 87. 
Nauheag, 116. 
Naumauchesook, 133. 
Naunhamiss, 116, 118. 
Naunaunckennuck, 154, 

184, 186. 
Naunauphcaunk,i69, 

184, 186. 
Naunausquan. 116, 118. 
Naunautoohoauh, 128, 

133- . , 
Nauneknick, 150. 
Naunowsquoh, 138, 139, 

140. 
Naurnauquin, 116, 118. 
Nawelet, 115, 118. 
Nayassett, 11. 
Nayumkegg, 26. 
Nayyagg, 26. 
Nayyocossick, 61. 
Nechehoosqua, 125, 126, 

127. 
Neekkuchewohkaumun, 

145, 146. 
Nenepownam, 105. 
Nenessahalant, 26, 27. 
Nepassooenegg, 33, 34, 

84. 
Nepineum, 12. 
Nepuscauteusqua, 129, 

132. 
Nesacoscom, 105. 
NesaweuK, 138, 139, 140. 
Nessaheagan, 63, 64. 
Nessataquis, 96. 
Neuque, 106. 
New Ashford, 176. 
New Marlboro, 138. 
Niapompolon, 89. 
Niarum, 11. 



Nimham, 184, 185. 
Nipmuck, iii. 
Nochnamos, 155, 156. 
Nodawahunt, 15, 16. 
Nonamcaunet, 116, 118. 
North Adams, 180. 
Northampton, 26, 28, 31, 

37- 
Northfield, 80, 105, 114. 
Notattuck, 94, 95, 96. 
Nungkauwaunt, 149,150, 

170, 171 , 172, 184, 186. 

O 

Ohweemin, 121, 123. 
Ompontinnuah , 128, 

129, 130, 132. 
Ompoochechau, 124. 
Otis, 138. 



Pacomtuck, 61, 65, 67, 

74, 76, 86, 87. 
Pacowsicke, 63. 
Pactaubeit, 128. 
Palmer, iii. 
Pammook, 105. 
Pampunckshats, 99. 
Panesan, 97. 
Panoot, 105. 
Papacontuckquash, 86. 
Paquahalant. 26, 27. 
Paquonckquamog, 51, 

52. 
Partarwake, 116, 118. 
Pauchtauwaypeet , 121, 

123. 
Pauhungannuck. 64. 
Paumpkhaunhaum, 184, 

186 
Paunopescennot ,118. 
Paupsunnick, 97. 
Pelawuhkout, 138, 139, 

140. 
Pelham, 33. 

Pemamachuwatunch,65. 
Penawons, 124, 128, 129, 

130. 132. 
Pequot, 90. 
Petersham, 129. 
Petowamacha, 33, 51. 
Petowwag, 26 
Pewongenung. 31. 
Pinaskenet, 116, 118. 
Pittsfield, 136, 143. 



Plainfield, 178 
Pochasuck, 40, 65, 69, 

72, 79, 82. 
Pochewee, 61. 
Pochuack, 26. 
Pocunohouse, 76, 77. 
Podunk, 57, 58. 
Poggotossuc, 94. 
Pojassick, 40, 65, 69, 72, 

79, 82. 
Pompate, 80. 
Pompatikenio, 81. 
Pompmohock, 105, 106, 

107. 
Pomptuckset, 34. 
Pontoosuc, 145, 149. 
Poneiote, 116, 118, 138, 

139, 140, 141, 142. 
Poochose, 184, 186. 
Pooponkseet, 184, 186. 
Popaqua, 116, 118. 
Pophnehonawah, 138, 

139, 140, 141, 142, 147, 

158, 159, 160, 161, 163, 

164, 170, 171 , 172, 184, 

186. 
Pophquunnaupeet, 153, 

154, 158, 159, 160, 161, 

162, 167. 
Potucksisqu, 63. 
Poxonox, 55, 56. 
Princeton, 129. 
Puckcomeagon, 61. 



Quabaug, 57.58,59- "i- 
Quana, 11, 63. 
Quanatock, 105. 
Quankquelup, 105, 106. 
Quanponwos, 161, 163, 

164. 
Quans, 161, 163, 164, 184, 

186. 
Quaquoonuntuck, 51. 
Quillicksqu, 24. 
Quinackquck, 26. 
Quinnauquant, 161, 162, 

163, 164, 168, 169, 173, 

174, 184, 186. 
Quonquont, 7,s, 34, 35. 

37. 76, 77- 



Richmond, 145, i{ 
Rowe, 120. 
Rutland, 129. 



INDEX 



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Sagamore, 18. 
Sandisfield, 138. 
Sankrohoncum, 86. 
Sarah, 76. 
Sasachiniinesh, 11. 
Sasagookapaug, in. 
Saukwonk, 26. 
Sauncokehe, 116, 118. 
Saunkiwe, 116, 118. 
Sauseekhoot, 138, 139, 

140. 
Savoy, 120, 178, 180. 
Sawwatapskechuwas, 84, 

86, 87. 
Scantuck, 90. 
Scauhtecook, 120, 121, 

123, 125, 126, 127, 

129, 132. 
Scontocks, 51 , 52. 
Scowockcuck, 65. 
Shattoockquis , 57, 58, 

59- 
Sheffield, 116, 134, 155. 
Shonanun, 161, 162, 163. 
Shutesbury, 33. 
Sickompsq, 24. 
Simon, in, 112. 
Skannup, 138, 139, 140, 

141. 142. 
Skejask, 38. 
Skittomp, 27. 
Skushawmh, 151. 
Somers, 89, 94. 
Sonkewenaukheek, 146. 
Southbridge, 15. 
South Hadley, 51. 
Southwick, 102, 108. 
Sowanaett, 80. 
Squinnamoh, 63, 64. 
Squompe, 48, 51, 52, 53. 
Squomseat, 63, 64. 
Spanesa, 55, 56. 
Spankewenogeek, 144. 
Springfield, 11, 46, 51, 

89. 
Squakheg, 80, 81, 107. 
Squenatock, 106. 
Squiskheag, 86, 87. 
Squotock, 99. 
Stafford, 15. 
Stockb ridge, 116, 151, 

182, 184, 188. 
Sturbridge, 15. 
Suchaw, 34, 51, 52. 
Suffield, 99. 



Sunderland, 84. 
Sunkhunk, 116, 118. 
Sunkkmachue, 86, 87. 
Sunmuckquommuck, 34, 

51- 
Sunsick, 61, 67. 



Taconic, 141, 153, 166, 

168. 
Tagnalloush, 47. 
Tamasham, 1 1. 
Tantiusques, 16, 17, 19, 

20. 
Taquiamson, 108. 
Tartakim, 116, 118. 
Taukkanckoss, 74. 
Taunkhonkpus, 116, 118. 
Tawtaps, 94, 95, 96. 
Tawwattuck, 74. 
Tecaumis, 124, 126. 
Templeton, 129. 
Tomhaummucke, 40, 41. 
Tomholissick, 61, 67. 
Tomosesk, 103. 
Toomis, 124, 128. 
Towunuckset, 33, 34, 51, 

52- 
Toto, 102, 103, 108, 109. 
Tushauneak, 146. 
Tyringham, 138. 

U 

Uhhuhwawnuhmut, 184, 

186. 
Ukwaunmut, 138, 139, 

140. 
Umpanchela, 31, 32, 33, 

34, 35- 37- 38, 44- 45- 

51, 76. 
Umpeethow, 138 139, 

140. 
Umsquattanuck, 94. 
Union, 15. 
Unkamet, 136. 
Unquiram, 108. 
Usquaiok, 11. 
Ussessas, 12. 
Ussowwack, 61. 



Vasnanghtouk, 167. 
Vavunmeaugkunk, 167. 
Vernon, 114. 



Wadahut, 20. 
Wadanummin, 86, 87. 
Waenenocow, 116, 118. 
Wales, 15. 
Wallauckinksin, 84. 
Wallawunt, 70. 
Wallny, 46, 47. 
Wallump, 70, 72, 73, 79, 

82, 83. 
Wampanikseeport, 117. 
Wampenum, 136, 137. 
Wanascatok, 114. 
Wapahoale, 61. 
Warren, in. 
Warwick, 105, 114. 
Wasapskotock, 40, 41. 
Wasecums, 19. 
Washington, 149. 
Washcomos, 17, 18, 20. 
Washcump, 19. 
Wauhock, 165. 
Waumuhhewy, 153, 154. 
Waunaunqueen, 184, 

186. 
Waunaupaugus, 146. 
Waunaupy, 150, 160. 
W auwaumpequannaunt 

146, 153, 154. 169, 

182. 
Wauquauheeg, 124. 
Wawapau, 89, 90, 91, 

92. 
Wawhillowa, 26, 27, 33, 

35- 51- 
Wbachtomy, 20. 
Weakshackquock, 24. 
Webucksham, 15, 16, 17, 

18, 19, 20. 
Wecobaug, 57, 58. 
Weckwannuck, 76. 
Wecups, 99. 
Weesauwiah, 121. 
Wenaumpe, 138, 139, 

140, 161, 163, 164, 

167, 177, 179, 184, 

185, 186. 
Wenawis, 11. 
Wendell, 84, 86. 
Wenekocamaug, 99. 
Wenepawin, n. 
Wepukshuh, 153, 154, 

184, 186. 
Wequaes, in. 



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INDEX 



Wequagon, 48, 49, 51, 
52, 53, 64, 89, 90, 91, 
92, 93, 138, 139, 140. 

Wequanock, 62. 

Wequanshansicke, 64. 

Wequittayaug, 31, 37, 

38, 44- 
Wequompo, 89, 90, 91, 

92, 93- 
Wequomps, 74. 
Wequunckcaug, 65. 
Wesauhuanah, 128. 
Weshatchowmesit, 67. 
Westfield, 40, 55, 69, 72, 

79- 82, 97. 
Westhampton, 26. 
Westminster, 129. 
West Springfield, 11. 
West Stockbridge, 184. 
Whately, 76. 
Whenonkca, 106. 
Wilbraham, 89. 
Williamsburg, 37. 



Williamstown, 176. 
Winchester, 114. 
Windsor, 178 
Wineawis, 12. 
Winepawin, 12. 
Wiskeeg, 17. 
Woassomehuc, 38. 
Wodowahunt, 18. 
Wollenus, 124, 128, 129, 

130, 132 
W oloauootaumsqua ,129, 

132. 
Wombomesscock, 1 1 1 . 
Wompely, 105. 
Wompshau, 33, 35. 
Womscom, 33, 35, 37, 

38. 
Woocaus, 124, 128. 
Woodstock, 15. 
Wookenet, 106. 
Woronoco, 40, 41, 42, 

55, 56, 69, 97. 
Worthington, 149. 



Wrutherna, 12, 89. 
Wullamanick, 57, 58. 
Wulluther, 26, 51. 
Wunckompss, 37. 
Wunnaqueckset, 34. 
Wunnaubraugin, 182. 
Wusquiawwag, 61. 
Wutshamin, 27. 
Wuttawwaluncksin, 65, 
74- 



Yokim, 145, 146, 149, 

150, 160, 161, 163, 

164, 168, 169, 173, 

174, 175. 176, 177. 

178, 179, 180, 181, 
184, 186. 
Yowunckhomuck, 37. 



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